Neubukow
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Neubukow is a town in the Rostock district in the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, located southwest of Kühlungsborn. The town is best known as the birthplace of the famous archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three vertical stripes: green, white, and green. In the center of the wider white stripe is a green eradicated beech tree with leaves, surmounted by a yellow inescutcheon bearing a crowned black bull's head with a red tongue and white horns. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The green beech tree serves as a canting symbol referencing the town's name (derived from the Slavic word for beech). The bull's head in the yellow shield is the traditional emblem of Mecklenburg, representing the town's historical affiliation with the duchy.
Flag Description: The flag consists of three vertical stripes: green, white, and green. In the center of the wider white stripe is a green eradicated beech tree with leaves, surmounted by a yellow inescutcheon bearing a crowned black bull's head with a red tongue and white horns. The aspect ratio is 3:5.
Symbolism: The green beech tree serves as a canting symbol referencing the town's name (derived from the Slavic word for beech). The bull's head in the yellow shield is the traditional emblem of Mecklenburg, representing the town's historical affiliation with the duchy.
Statistics
Area
24.99 km²
Population
4,019