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The bull's head already appears on the oldest known seal, dating from the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The next seals also show the head. On a seal dating from the end of the 16<sup>th</sup> century there is a flower between the horns. The stars appear first as crosses in a seal dating from 1593. Not until the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century the stars replace the crosses. After 1945 the stars were again replaced by the rose. | The bull's head already appears on the oldest known seal, dating from the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The next seals also show the head. On a seal dating from the end of the 16<sup>th</sup> century there is a flower between the horns. The stars appear first as crosses in a seal dating from 1593. Not until the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century the stars replace the crosses. After 1945 the stars were again replaced by the rose. | ||
The origin of the head, rose and the stars is not known. | The origin of the head, rose and the stars is not known. |
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CHOJNICE
Province: Pomorze
County: Chojnice
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The bull's head already appears on the oldest known seal, dating from the 13th century. The next seals also show the head. On a seal dating from the end of the 16th century there is a flower between the horns. The stars appear first as crosses in a seal dating from 1593. Not until the middle of the 19th century the stars replace the crosses. After 1945 the stars were again replaced by the rose. The origin of the head, rose and the stars is not known.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1915 |
The arms as shown around 1970 |
The arms as shown in 1963 |
The arms as shown in 1994 |
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