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Szczecinek commune (Poland)

Szczecinek county, Zachodniopomorskie Vojvodship

image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
civic flag adopted 31 Mar 2003

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Szczecinek commune flag

Szczecinek - rural commune, Szczecinek County, Zachodnio-pomorskie Voivodship - German name: Neustettin; Kashubian name: Nowé Sztetëno.
Gmina Szczecinek is a rural gmina (commune) in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczecinek, although the town is not part of the territory of the commune.
Area: 510.21 sq.km (197 sq.mi); Population: 10,171 (2006).
forests - 44%; land under cultivation - 38%
Three nature reserves, large lakes and rivers - all this should help with the development of the tourism.

Arms adopted on May 17, 2000 (resolution # XIX/150/2000).
Flag adopted on March 31, 2003 (resolution # VII/50/2003).

"Arms: on the white shield red griffin, walking to the right and holding the heralding shield divided in slants into green, yellow and blue zones.

Flag: rectangular piece of cloth in the ratio 5:8 composed of three slanted color bands: green-yellow-blue.
The Arms (without the shield) are placed in the middle of the yellow band to make a ceremonial flag."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008

Ceremonial flag

image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
adopted 31 Mar 2003

Szczecinek commune Coat of Arms

image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
adopted 17 May 2000