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Dygowo commune (Poland)

Ko³obrzeg county, Zachodniopomorskie vojvodship

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[Dygowo flag] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 27 Nov 2008
adopted 20 Feb 2001 See also:

Dygowo commune flag

Dygowo - rural commune, Ko³obrzeg County, Zachodnio-pomorskie Voivodship - German name: Degow.
Gmina Dygowo is a rural gmina (commune) in Ko³obrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dygowo, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Ko³obrzeg and 110 km (68 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
Area: 128.57 square kilometres (49.6 sq mi); Population: 5,605 (2006).

First mentioned in 1276.
In 1334 - in possession of the Bishop of Kamieñ, later sold to the Bisphoric of Ko³obrzeg.
1880 - neo-roman, brick church was built.
Village has a school, museum with the library and the post office.

Arms and flag adopted on February 20, 2001 (resolution # XIX/160/01).
"Arms: a Spanish-style shield of three parts: on the upper field leaves of an oak tree with an acorn, all green on yellow background.
On the right field three wheat stalks, gold on green.
On the left field a silver fish turned to the right and, below, two wavy white ribbons, all on blue.

Flag: rectangular piece of cloth composed of three equal horizontal bands: green-yellow-blue.
On the middle, yellow band are the green leaves with the acorn taken from the upper part of the Arms of the commune."
Chrystian Kretowicz, 27 Nov 2008

Dygowo CoA

[Dygowo coat of arms] image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 27 Nov 2008
adopted 20 Feb 2001