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Zielona Góra commune (Poland)

Zielona Góra county, Lubuskie vojvodship

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[Zielona Góra commune flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 6 Dec 2008
adopted 25 Apr 2008; design: Krzysztof Benyskiewicz Other Zielona Góra commune pages: See also:

Zielona Góra commune flag

Zielona Góra - rural commune, Zielona Góra County, Lubuskie Voivodship - German name: Grünberg in Schlesien.
Gmina Zielona Góra is a rural gmina (commune) in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodship, in western Poland. Its seat is the city of Zielona Góra, although the city is not part of the territory of the commune.
The villages forming the commune have a long history reaching about 600 years back.
They thrived on agriculture, sheep breeding, textile industry and wine making. The Zielona Góra Commune was instituted in 1972.
land under cultivation - 34%; forests - 55%.

Zielona Góra is one of two places in Poland with wine growing (mainly white wines; there is another wine growing region near the town of Warka in Masovia).
The first wineries around Zielona Góra were built in 1314. At Paradyż Abbey near Zielona Góra, monks have been making wine since 1250. The number of wineyards at peak production is estimated at 4,000 in the region, and 2,500 in Zielona Góra itself.
The most famous wine is called "Monte Verde" = "Zielona Góra".

New Arms and a brand new flag were adopted on April 25, 2008 (resolution # XIX/145/08).
Arms: on the gold shield a green bunch of grapes with leaves
The Arms and the flag were designed by Dr.Krzysztof Benyskiewicz (graphics) and Dr.Wojciech Strzyzewski (historic and heraldic justification).

Although already adopted, the symbols are still awaiting the formal approval of the Heraldic Commission and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Warsaw.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 6 Dec 2008

Ceremonial flag

[Zielona Góra Ceremonial flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 6 Dec 2008
adopted 25 Apr 2008; design: Krzysztof Benyskiewicz

Zielona Góra commune Coat of Arms

[Zielona Góra commune Coat of Arms] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 6 Dec 2008
adopted 25 Apr 2008; design: Krzysztof Benyskiewicz