Melek
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Slovakia (Slovenská Heraldika Miest a Obcí) |
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MELEK
Province : Nitra
District (okres) : Nitra
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially registered in 1998.
The arms are based on the local seal from the 18th century and show the local patron saint, St. Martin, cutting his cloak for a beggar.
Literature : Kartous and Vrteľ