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ŚWINOUJŚCIE

Province: Pomorze Zachodnie
Free urban district

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The city was founded as Swinemünde by King Frederik the Great in the 18^th century. The oldest seal dates from the same time and has no heraldic composition; it shows a man standing on a hill and overlooking the harbour with a ship sailing into the harbour. In 1765 the local council orders a new seal with the griffin of Pommerania holding an anchor, symbolising the importance of the harbour. All later seals until the early 20^th century all show the same arms. The only difference is the use of a silver or golden anchor during the years.

Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums	Emergency money from the 1920s	The arms as shown in 1963
The arms as shown in 1993

Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994

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