The federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was formed by a merger of two countries after World War II. The historic regions of Mecklenburg and Vorpommern got together, evoking the need of new coat of arms.
The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
The both bull’s heads refer to Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the red Griffin is a symbol for Pomerania (Pommern), the red Brandenburg Eagle reminds of those areas in the Uckermark, which were overtaken from the state of Brandenburg.
The depicted arms are the so called greater coat of arms. They are used by the parliament and the superior state authorities only. Lower state authorities use the lesser coat of arms. This piece consists of one black bull head and one red Griffin.
Sources / More info
- Coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Wikipedia)
- Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (Wikipedia)
- Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (Wikipedia)