Lassan

	LASSAN Country : Germany State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern District (Kreis) : Vorpommern-Greifswald File:Vorpomme.kreis.jpg (1994-2011 Ostvorpommern until 1994 Anklam Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":53.9485499999999973397279973141849040985107421875,"lon":13.849090000000000344471118296496570110321044921875,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon
German	In Blau ein silberner Fisch, kreisförmig begleitet oben von drei und unten von vier sechsstrahligen goldenen Sternen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms with the fish already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from the 13^th century. The fish most likely is a symbol for the importance of fishing for the city at the time. The stars were also present on the first seal, but have varied regularly during the centuries. At present the number is fixed to seven.

Image gallery

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms on the district house in Greifswald (source)
The arms in the town

Literature: Bensing et al., 1984

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