This flag has a shape of a rectangle with 1:2 proportions, divided horizontally into 6 equal stripes of red and blue. Located on the left side of the flag is the coat of arms of Szczecin, a blue shield with golden (yellow) border, with the red head of a griffin with a golden (yellow) crown and beak.[1]
Historyedit
The hanseatic flag of Szczecin.Flag of Szczecin from Jacques-Nicolas Bellin flag cart, presented among the important nautical flags of the 18th century.
During the Middle Ages, the city used a Hanseatic flag as a member of Hanseatic League. It was equally divided into 2 stripes, red on top and white in bottom, with the squares of the opposing colours located within each of the stripes.[2][3] There were various versions of the flag, presenting it both in the shape of a vertical and horizontal rectangle, with inner squares or rectangles being either positioned in the center, or on the left side of the flag.[2][4][5][6][7] It was based on the flag of Lübeck. According to most sources, its oldest known appearance was in 1695.[8]
The flag of Stettin during the Prussian administration, used until 1945.
In 1720, the city was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia,[9] which in 1918, was replaced by the Free State of Prussia.[10] Under Prussian administration, the city begun using the rectangular flag with 6 alternating red and blue stripes. This design had been used until 1945. Following the end of World War II in 1945, there were various versions of the flag used by the city, having from 4 to 10 stripes, sometimes, with their order reverted, starting with the blue stripe on top.[8]
In the 19th century, the city also used to have two maritime flags, used by the ships based in the city. Until 1869, it used a white rectangular flag. On the left side of the flag was located the coat of arms of the city, with the red head of griffin with golden (yellow) beak and crown, located in the silver (white) escutcheon with golden (yellow) coronetcrown. On the right side was located black number 31.[8][11] The second maritime flag used by Szczecin was a white rectangle with the black number 200 on the right side, and the coat of arms of the city located in the canton on the left side. The coat of arms was the red head of griffin with golden (yellow) beak and crown, located in the blue escutcheon with the crown on its top.[12]
The current flag was established by the City Council of Szczecin on 2 December 1996[13] and later confirmed by the city by-law on 14 December 2004.[14] The current flag has six alternating red and blue stripes, and the coat of arms of the city located on the left side of the flag.[1]
^Uchwała Nr XXVIII/360/96 Rady Miejskiej w Szczecinie z dnia 2 grudnia 1996 r. w sprawie przyjęcia Statutu Miasta Szczecina (Dz. Urz. Woj. Szczecińskiego z 1996 r. Nr 22, poz. 159)
^Uchwała Nr XXX/598/04 Rady Miasta Szczecina z dnia 14 grudnia 2004 r. w sprawie przyjęcia Statutu Miasta Szczecina (Dz. Urz. Woj. Zachodniopomorskiego z 2005 r. Nr 10, poz. 178)
January 01, 1970
flag, szczecin, flag, symbol, city, szczecin, west, pomeranian, voivodeship, poland, szczecinproportion1, 2adopted1695, first, known, appearance, december, 1996, current, version, designrectangle, divided, horizontally, into, equal, stripes, blue, with, coat, . The flag is the symbol of the city of Szczecin in West Pomeranian Voivodeship Poland 1 SzczecinProportion1 2Adopted1695 first known appearance 2 December 1996 current version DesignRectangle divided horizontally into 6 equal stripes of red and blue with the coat of arms of Szczecin on the left side Contents 1 Design 2 History 3 See also 4 ReferencesDesign editThis flag has a shape of a rectangle with 1 2 proportions divided horizontally into 6 equal stripes of red and blue Located on the left side of the flag is the coat of arms of Szczecin a blue shield with golden yellow border with the red head of a griffin with a golden yellow crown and beak 1 History edit nbsp The hanseatic flag of Szczecin nbsp Flag of Szczecin from Jacques Nicolas Bellin flag cart presented among the important nautical flags of the 18th century During the Middle Ages the city used a Hanseatic flag as a member of Hanseatic League It was equally divided into 2 stripes red on top and white in bottom with the squares of the opposing colours located within each of the stripes 2 3 There were various versions of the flag presenting it both in the shape of a vertical and horizontal rectangle with inner squares or rectangles being either positioned in the center or on the left side of the flag 2 4 5 6 7 It was based on the flag of Lubeck According to most sources its oldest known appearance was in 1695 8 nbsp The flag of Stettin during the Prussian administration used until 1945 In 1720 the city was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia 9 which in 1918 was replaced by the Free State of Prussia 10 Under Prussian administration the city begun using the rectangular flag with 6 alternating red and blue stripes This design had been used until 1945 Following the end of World War II in 1945 there were various versions of the flag used by the city having from 4 to 10 stripes sometimes with their order reverted starting with the blue stripe on top 8 In the 19th century the city also used to have two maritime flags used by the ships based in the city Until 1869 it used a white rectangular flag On the left side of the flag was located the coat of arms of the city with the red head of griffin with golden yellow beak and crown located in the silver white escutcheon with golden yellow coronet crown On the right side was located black number 31 8 11 The second maritime flag used by Szczecin was a white rectangle with the black number 200 on the right side and the coat of arms of the city located in the canton on the left side The coat of arms was the red head of griffin with golden yellow beak and crown located in the blue escutcheon with the crown on its top 12 The current flag was established by the City Council of Szczecin on 2 December 1996 13 and later confirmed by the city by law on 14 December 2004 14 The current flag has six alternating red and blue stripes and the coat of arms of the city located on the left side of the flag 1 See also editcoat of arms of SzczecinReferences edit a b c Regulamin insygniow miasta PDF bip um szczecin pl in Polish a b Alfred Znamierowski The World Encyclopedia of Flags Tadeusz Bialecki Encyklopedia Szczecina vol 2 P Z p 713 714 E Akerlund Tabell Ofver Alla Nationers nu brukeliga Flaggor Goteborg 1805 row 1 column 6 Francis Steinitz The Ship its origin and Progress London 1849 plate 6 image no 14 Traugott Bromme Handatlas der Geographie und Statistik Stuttgart 1862 flag chart 2 row 2 column 4 J S de Elcano Banderas que las Naciones arbolan en la Mar 1756 row 8 column 10 a b c Erwin Gunther Wappen und Flaggen der Kreise und Kreisstadte in Pommern Usti nad Labem 2000 p 76 Bonniers lexikon vol 13 15 column 1227 1960s Winkler Heinrich August Von der Revolution zur Stabilisierung 1984 Bonn Dietz Kurt Pittelkow Reinhart Schmelzkopf Heimathafen Stettin Cuxhaven 1987 Flaggen Charte des Verlags E Sanne Stettin 1835 row 8 column 7 Uchwala Nr XXVIII 360 96 Rady Miejskiej w Szczecinie z dnia 2 grudnia 1996 r w sprawie przyjecia Statutu Miasta Szczecina Dz Urz Woj Szczecinskiego z 1996 r Nr 22 poz 159 Uchwala Nr XXX 598 04 Rady Miasta Szczecina z dnia 14 grudnia 2004 r w sprawie przyjecia Statutu Miasta Szczecina Dz Urz Woj Zachodniopomorskiego z 2005 r Nr 10 poz 178 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Flag of Szczecin amp oldid 1215315034, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
