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County: [[Bartoszyce (county)|Bartoszyce]] | County: [[Bartoszyce (county)|Bartoszyce]] | ||
[[File:Bartoszyce.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Bartoszyce.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|+Official blazon | |||
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|'''Polish''' | |||
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|'''English''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The oldest seals of the city, which date from the 15<sup>th</sup> century, already show two crossed axes on a small hill or mountain, making the whole arms canting. The axe is a canting symbol (Barte=axe). All known later seals also only show one of two axes. The old arms (see below) show a knight of the Teutonic Order, holding an axe. The town was a longtime possession of the Order. When the knight was added is not known. | The oldest seals of the city, which date from the 15<sup>th</sup> century, already show two crossed axes on a small hill or mountain, making the whole arms canting. The axe is a canting symbol (Barte=axe). All known later seals also only show one of two axes. The old arms (see below) show a knight of the Teutonic Order, holding an axe. The town was a longtime possession of the Order. When the knight was added is not known. | ||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:bartenstein.hagdo.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1915 | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1892.jpg|center|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:bartenstein.hagd.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- | |align="center"|[[File:bartenstein.hagdo.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1915 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:bartenstein.hagd.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
|} '''[[Literature]]''': | |||
{{media}} Plenako and Wanag, 1994 | |||
[[Category:Polish Municipalities B]] | [[Category:Polish Municipalities B]] | ||
[[Category:Podlaskie]] | [[Category:Podlaskie]] | ||
[[Category:Bartoszyce]] | [[Category:Bartoszyce]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:54, 29 January 2024
BARTOSZYCE
Province: Podlaskie
County: Bartoszyce
| Polish | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The oldest seals of the city, which date from the 15th century, already show two crossed axes on a small hill or mountain, making the whole arms canting. The axe is a canting symbol (Barte=axe). All known later seals also only show one of two axes. The old arms (see below) show a knight of the Teutonic Order, holding an axe. The town was a longtime possession of the Order. When the knight was added is not known.
 The municipal stamp shown in 1892 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1915 |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
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