Bad Doberan (district) - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

The coat of arms displays:
  • the griffin from the arms of Rostock, symbolising the city's influence on the district
  • the bull from the arms of the former duchy of Mecklenburg
  • the clerical staff stands for the old and famous Cistercian monastery of Bad Doberan

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