Sankelmark

This page is part of the German heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
German heraldry: National arms Arms of States Arms of historical territories and states Districts (Kreiswappen) Cities and municipalities German Colonies Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Corporate heraldry Studentika Other civic heraldry Total pages in the German section : 60,762 Of which images : 40,686	Selected collector's items from Germany: Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Heraldic albums Kaffee Hag albums Wappen-Sammlung Heraldic trade cards Heraldic coasters Heraldic cigar bands German heraldic literature

SANKELMARK

State : Schleswig-Holstein
District (Kreis) : Schleswig-Flensburg
Additions : 1974 Barderup, Munkwolstrup
Incorporated into : 2008 Oeversee

Official blazon

(de) Über blauem, mit zwei goldenen Wellenfäden belegten Wellenschildfuß von Blau und Gold schräglinks geteilt, oben eine goldene Pflugschar, unten ein blaues aus vier Tragsteinen und zwei Deckplatten bestehendes Steingrab.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 5, 2002.

The waves in the base of the arms represent the Sankelmarker Lake, after which the municipality was named in 1974. The division of the arms is also a symbol for the two former municipalities as well as the road that connects both villages. The colours are taken from the colours of the district arms. The base shows a prehistoric grave monument (monolith) near Munkwolstrup. The monument is shown with six stones, one for each settlement in the municipality; Barderup, Munkwolstrup, Augaard, Bilschau, Juhlschau and Sankelmark. The plough iron symbolises the agricultural character of the municipality.