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'''CHOJNÓW''' | '''CHOJNÓW''' | ||
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County: [[Legnica (county)|Legnica]] | County: [[Legnica (county)|Legnica]] | ||
[[File:chojnow1.jpg|center]] | [[File:chojnow1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
====Origin/meaning=== | {| class="wikitable" | ||
The arms of the city (German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17<sup>th</sup> century the eagle was placed directly in the gate. | |+Official blazon | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms of the city (old German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17<sup>th</sup> century the eagle was placed directly in the gate. | |||
{|align="center" | {|align="center" | ||
|align="center"|[[File:haynauz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:haynauz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:haynau.hagd.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:haynauz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:haynau.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:3079.aba.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:3079.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
|align="center"|[[File:chojnow.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | |align="center"|[[File:chojnow.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': image obtained from Laszlo Szirtes, Hungary | ||
[[Literature]] : image obtained from Laszlo Szirtes, Hungary | |||
[[Category:Polish Municipalities C]] | [[Category:Polish Municipalities C]] | ||
[[Category:Dolny Śląsk ]] | [[Category:Dolny Śląsk ]] | ||
[[Category:Legnica]] | [[Category:Legnica]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:33, 30 January 2024
CHOJNÓW
Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Legnica
| Polish | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms of the city (old German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17th century the eagle was placed directly in the gate.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms as shown around 1970 |
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Index of the siteLiterature: image obtained from Laszlo Szirtes, Hungary