Flag of Brzeg

The three-anchor symbol in the centre of the flag is identical to the coat of arms of Brzeg.^[2] The symbol in the centre of the flag has its origins tracing back from the foundation of Brzeg in 1248, when it was imprinted on the town seal and coins. The symbol is also found in the location prerogatives of the Silesian dukes, such as that of Henry III the White in 1250, and it has remained ever since. The symbol underlines the town's history, which is based around its harbour on the River Odra; the Latin name for the town, Alta Ripa, means "High Bank" in Latin.^[3] In 2015, Śląsk Wrocław was fined by UEFA because fans displayed a flag with a neo-Nazi symbol which turned out to be the flag of Brzeg.^[4]