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Morzeszczyn commune (Poland)

Tczew county, Pomorskie vojvodship

image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 4 Nov 2008
adopted 27 Feb 2003

Morzeszczyn commune flag
Morzeszczyn Coat of Arms

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Morzeszczyn commune flag

Morzeszczyn - rural commune, Tczew County, Pomorskie Voivodship - German name: Morroschin.
Gmina Morzeszczyn is a rural gmina (commune) in Tczew County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Morzeszczyn, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of Tczew and 59 km (37 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Area: 91.22 sq.km (35.2 sq.mi); Population: 3,801 (2006).
The history of the commune reaches 13th century. When Cistercians came to Pelplin, the Duke Mestwin II granted the land to the local inhabitants, a significant part of this land is today's commune of Morzeszczyn. Cistercians have changed the life of local population, from diffuse settlement they made a compact country.
The first sign of economic development of this land were rising villages, grinding mills and brick churches. The first good standing villages were Nowa Cerkiew and Borkowo (cistercian grange). (from commune's website)

Arms and flag adopted on February 27, 2003 (resolution # V/33/03).
"Arms: "the bottom part of the emblem presents an oak tree. It symbolize the landscape and the economy of Morzeszczyn, which mainly was overgrown by forests in the past. For today's day it has preserved a lot of oak trees, particularly in the vicinity of Borkowo village. The overhead part of the emblem presents a silver
cross between two ears of cereal. The silver cross is a symbol of Cistercians, which Morzeszczyn land was the ownership since 1276. Ears of cereal symbolize the development of civilization and agriculture, under the authority of supreme church". (from commune's website).

Flag:a rectangle composed of two horizontal bands: yellow over green.
The Arms placed centrally on the flag."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 4 Nov 2008

Morzeszczyn Coat of Arms

image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 4 Nov 2008
adopted 27 Feb 2003