Sokolov
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the Czech Republic - Česká Heraldika |
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SOKOLOV
Province: Karlovarský Kraj
District (Okres) : Sokolov
Official blazon
Ve stříbrném štítě stojí na zeleném trojvrší vpravo obrácený a napravo hledící sokol přirozených barev se zlatým zobákem, zlatými drápy a zlatým obnožníkem s rolničkou na levém pařátu.
Origin/meaning
The arms were registered on May 7, 1992.
The arms are canting for the old German name of the town, Falkenau an der Eger (Falke=falcon), as well as for the Czech name (Sokol = falcon).
 Seal from around 1900. |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1935 |
Literature : Image obtained from here.