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Kesowo commune (Poland)

Tuchola county, Kujawsko-pomorskie vojvodship

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[Kęsowo flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 20 Jan 2009
adopted 2 Apr 2008; design: Lech-Tadeusz Karczewski in collaboration with Krzysztof Mikulski See also:

Kęsowo commune

Kęsowo - rural commune, Tuchola County, Kujawsko-pomorskie Voivodship - German name: Kensau.
Gmina Kęsowo is a rural gmina (commune) in Tuchola County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kęsowo, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Tuchola and 53 km (33 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.
Area: 108.82 sq.km (42 sq.mi); Population: 4,381 (2006); An agricultural commune: land under cultivation - 78%; forests - 11%

First mentioned in 1361
Taken by the Germans on the first day of WW II by complete surprise.

Arms and flag adopted on April 2, 2008 (resolution # XVII/102/2008).

"Arms: on a red shield a common crane (Grus grus) in natural color and with open wings, holding a silver rose in its talons.

Flag: red rectangle in the ratio 5:8. In its middle the Arms without the shield."

Symbols designed by Mr.Lech-Tadeusz Karczewski (graphic artist) in collaboration with Dr.Krzysztof Mikulski (Historian).
Chrystian Kretowicz, 20 Jan 2009

Kęsowo Coat of Arms

[Kęsowo coat of arms] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 20 Jan 2009
adopted 2 Apr 2008; design: Lech-Tadeusz Karczewski in collaboration with Krzysztof Mikulski