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The arms were officially granted on April 10, 1858. | The arms were officially granted on April 10, 1858. | ||
Wittenburg received city rights in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century and | Wittenburg received city rights in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century and belonged to the County Schwerin until 1201, when it became a possession of the Dukes of Mecklenburg. | ||
The arms were officially adopted in 1858, but were based on the oldest seals of the city, known since 1296. The arms show a castle and two figures, described as tapeworms, taken from the arms of a branch of the Counts of Schwerin. | The arms were officially adopted in 1858, but were based on the oldest seals of the city, known since 1296. The arms show a castle and two figures, described as tapeworms, taken from the arms of a branch of the Counts of Schwerin. | ||