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Chynów commune (Poland)
Grójec county, Mazowieckie Vojvodship
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image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 10 Dec 2008
adopted 26 Mar 2003
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Chynów commune flag
Chynów - rural commune, Grójec County, Mazowieckie Voivodship.
Gmina Chynów is a rural gmina (commune) in Grójec County, Masovian
Voivodship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Chynów,
which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Grójec and 35 km
(22 mi) south of Warsaw.
Area: 137.07 sq.km (52.9 sq.mi); Population: 9,442 (2006).
Predominantly an agricultural commune; land under cultivation - 81%;
forests - 13%.
On the territory of the commune there is a Police Cynology Institute
(for scientific studies of dogs behavior and training) and a veterinarian
drug company 'BIOWET'.
Arms and flag adopted on March 26, 2003 (resolution # V/34/03).
"Arms: based on the noble Coat of Arms "Rogala" of the Chynowski family.
The shield in the shape of the letter "Y"; right side is white, left is
red and the upper one is green.
On the white field a red deer's horn.
On the red field a bison's horn.
On the green field a red and white apple.
Flag is not described but shown in the proof sheet in the vertical position
only.
Although it is not mentioned anywhere in the law, I do believe they
also use the horizontal flag - maybe not?
Chrystian Kretowicz, 10 Dec 2008
Chynów Coat of Arms
image by Chrystian Kretowicz, 10 Dec 2008
adopted 26 Mar 2003