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Gliwice county (Poland)

Powiat Gliwicki, Śląskie vojvodship

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[new Gliwice county flag] image by Jens Pattke, 5 May 2007
adopted 31 Aug.2006 Other Gliwice county pages: See also:

new Gliwice county flag

Gliwice county (Powiat Gliwicki), Śląskie vojvodship, consists of the communes (gminy) Gierałtowice, Knurów, Pilchowice, Pyskowice, Rudziniec, Sośnicowice, Toszek, Wielowieś.
Gliwice city is a separate county, no part of Gliwice county.
Already on August 25, 2005 the Gliwice County  adopted a flag ( see below). Also there was a controversy with the Heraldic commission. Point of criticism was the crossed hammer and ear. Both figures do not represent Gliwice County. Despite the negative advice of the commission the symbols were adopted.

After a veto of the Marshall of the voivodship of Slaskie (Upper Silesia) new symbols were adopted on 31 Aug.2006. Now typical local symbols were used. The tower with the yellow roof originated from the coat of arms of Gliwice city.
Sources: County website (600kB; see please page 3), Wikipedia.
Jens Pattke, 5 May 2007

Here is the source for the new symbols of Gliwice county: Uchwala Nr XLVII/358/2006 z dnia 31.08.2006r.w sprawie: przyjecia wzorów symboli Powiatu Gliwickiego oraz regulaminu uzywania symboli.
Jens Pattke, 16 Jun 2007

new Gliwice county Coat of Arms

[new Gliwice county Coat of Arms] image by Jens Pattke, 5 May 2007
adopted 31 Aug.2006

old Gliwice county flag

[Gliwice county flag] image by Jens Pattke, 17 Jan 2005
used 2005 - 31 Aug.2006

Today I received a letter from Gliwice County. Here are the symbols of Gliwice County in the voivodship of Slaskie. See also this webpage.
Jens Pattke, 17 Jan 2005

old Gliwice county Coat of Arms

[Gliwice county Coat of Arms] image by Jens Pattke, 17 Jan 2005
used 2005 - 31 Aug.2006