Malente

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Official blazon

German	Von Silber und Rot schräg geteilt. Vorn fünf blaue Wellen, hinten ein perspektivisch gezeichnetes, aus der Teilung hervorkommendes schwarzes oberschlächtiges Mühlrad.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1946.

The wavy bends in the arms symbolise the so-called Five Lakes, especially the Kellersee and the Dieksee. The wheel symbolises the historical water-mill in the Gremsmühlen district of the municipality.

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Reissmann, 1997