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'''OLSZTYN''' | '''OLSZTYN''' | ||
Province: [[Warmia i Mazury]]<br> | Province: [[Warmia i Mazury]]<br> | ||
[[File:olsztyn1.jpg|center| | [[File:olsztyn1.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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|'''Polish''' | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1892.jpg|center|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) | |||
|align="center"|[[File:olsztynz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:olsztynz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:allenstein.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:olsztyn3.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in a book from 1896 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:olsztyn2.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1963 | |align="center"|[[File:olsztyn4.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:olsztyn.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown in a book from the 1970s | |- | ||
|align="center"|[[File:allenstein.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 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:olsztyn2.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1963 | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:olsztyn.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in a book from the 1970s | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 20 August 2023
OLSZTYN
Province: Warmia i Mazury
| Polish | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms show St. James the patron Saint of the city. During the years the arms have varied widely, as can be seen from the images below.
The oldest seals of the city, known since the 14th century, all show the patron saint. From the 18th century onwards, the saint is seen between a cross, the symbol of the Teutonic Order, which for a long period of time ruled the area and the city, and a tower.
 The arms on a municipal stamp (1892) |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms as shown in a book from 1896 |
 The arms as shown around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms as shown in 1963 |
 The arms as shown in a book from the 1970s |
Literature : Plenako and Wanag, 1994; Szczechura, 1963