Anklam

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)

ANKLAM

State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District (Kreis) : Vorpommern-Greifswald (1994-2011 Ostvorpommern, until 1994 Anklam)
Additions : 2010 Pelsin

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially adopted by the city in 1808.

Anklam received city rights from the Dukes of Pommern in the early 13^th century and was part of the Hanseatic League. The arms of Anklam show the griffin of Pommern on a wall symbolises the founding of the city. The griffin holds an 'arrow' of unknown origin, but may be taken from the arms of Stralsund, and has been used since the 14^th century. The oldest seal of the city is known from 1284 and already shows the griffin and gate, but not the arrow.

In the 19th and early 20th century the colours of the shield and the different elements has varied widely, as can be seen in the images below.

Seal from around 1284	Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms as shown by Rül, 1939	The arms as seen around 1900

Literature : Bensing, et al; 1985; Schütt, 2002