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Szczecinek rural district (Poland)

Szczecinek county, Zachodnio-Pomorskie voivodship

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[Szczecinek commune flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
civic flag adopted 31 Mar 2003 See also:

Szczecinek rural district 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

[Szczecinek ceremonial flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
adopted 31 Mar 2003

Szczecinek rural district Coat of Arms

[Szczecinek Coat of Arms] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 29 Nov 2008
adopted 17 May 2000