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Mikołajki commune (Poland)

Mragowo county, Warmińsko-mazurskie vojvodship

image by Jens Pattke, 14 Nov 2008
adopted 10 Jun 1996

Mikołajki city and commune flag
Mikołajki ceremonial flag
Mikołajki Coat of Arms

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Mikołajki city and commune flag

Mikołajki - urban-rural commune, Mrągowo County, Warmińsko-mazurskie Voivodship - German name: Nikolaiken.
Gmina Mikołajki is an urban-rural gmina (commune) in Mrągowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mikołajki, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of Mrągowo and 72 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Area: 256.41 sq.km (99.0 sq.mi); Population: 8,435 (2006).

Mikołajki is an old Masurian church town first documented in 1444. The settlement grew during the 18th century, receiving its town privileges as Nikolaiken in 1726. Because of its location on Śniardwy, the fishery of Nikolaiken ensured continued prosperity; the whitefish of the region were especially popular throughout East Prussia.
Until 1945 the town was part of Landkreis Sensburg within East Prussia in the Kingdom of Prussia. During World War II Nikolaiken was one of the few East Prussian towns not destroyed from the fighting, and it became part of Poland as Mikołajki after war's end. The German-speaking population was evacuated and expelled by Polish and Soviet soldiers.
The town was a growing tourist center before the war, and is now one of the largest tourist sights in Masuria. The ice sailing in winter is an especially popular attraction. (wiki)

Flag adopted on June 20, 1996 (resolution # IV/31/96).
Arms adopted on August 29, 1996 (resolution # V/37/96).
"Arms: om the blue shield a silver fish -"King Sielaw" crowned and chained.
According to the legend, King Sielaw, a very big fish, was protecting inhabitants of the local waters so successfully, the fishermen were left empty-handed and the village was facing starvation from hunger.
Then, wife of one fisherman, prayed to the Gods and received from them a metal ring. Local smith used it as a model and fashioned a strong net allowing the catch of King Sielaw. Kept in captivity, it couldn't protect other fish in the lake, and fishermen were able to catch enough fish to keep everybody content and well-fed.

Flag: civic flag is a rectangle in the ratio 3:5 divided crosswise into four fields.
First and fourth fields are white while second field is red and third one, blue.
The ceremonial flag adds the shield of Arms in the center of the red field."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 14 Nov 2008

Mikołajki ceremonial flag

image by Jens Pattke, 14 Nov 2008
adopted 29 Aug 1996

Mikołajki Coat of Arms

image by Jens Pattke, 14 Nov 2008
adopted 29 Aug 1996