Malchin

MALCHIN

State : Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
District (Kreis) : Mecklenburgische Seenplatte (until 2011 Demmin)
Additions : 2003 Gorschendorf; 2009 Remplin
Amt : Amt Malchin am Kummerower See

Official blazon

German	In Gold zwischen zwei schwebenden roten Türmen mit je vierfach gezinnter, beiderseits abgestützter Platte und sieben (1:2:2:2) betagleuchteten Fenstern, ein hersehender, gold gekrönter schwarzer Stierkopf mit geschlossenem Maul, ausgeschlagener roter Zunge und silbernen Hörnern, überhöht von einem roten Tatzenkreuz.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 10, 1858.

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Seal from 1354	Seal from around 1900
Emergency money from 1922	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Postal cancellation 19868

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Literature: Bensing et al., 1984