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'''Country''': Poland [[File:Poland.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''': [[Wielkopolska]][[File:Wielkopolska.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br><br> | |||
'''County''': [[Gniezno (county)|Gniezno]][[File:Gniezno.dis.jpg|60 px|right]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms show the white eagle of the Piast dynasty, the first royal family of Poland and | The arms show the white eagle of the Piast dynasty, the first royal family of Poland and founders of this city. Siebmacher mentioned in the 18th century an old early medieval seal of the city showing the bust of a king in a field with small crosses. However, there are no actual images of this seal found. It is thus unknown where he got his information. | ||
The oldest known seal dates from the middle of the 14th century and shows an eagle and a crowned head in a field scattered with stars. Most likely the seal indicated that the city was the place where the Polish kings were crowned until the 14th century; showing the king's head above the royal eagle. | The oldest known seal dates from the middle of the 14th century and shows an eagle and a crowned head in a field scattered with stars. Most likely the seal indicated that the city was the place where the Polish kings were crowned until the 14th century; showing the king's head above the royal eagle. | ||
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After 1918 the city reverted to the crowned eagle again. After 1945 the crown was removed from the eagle itself, and presently the city uses the crown only on the shield. | After 1918 the city reverted to the crowned eagle again. After 1945 the crown was removed from the eagle itself, and presently the city uses the crown only on the shield. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
<gallery widths=250px heights=200px perrow=0> | |||
File:gnesenz1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|Seal from around 1900 | |||
File:711b.wsa.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (+/- 1910) | |||
File:gnesen.hagdo.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1915 | |||
File:gniezno.hagpl.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms in the [[Kawa Hag Herbarz Polski|Kawa Hag album]] +/- 1932 | |||
File:gniezno.jpg|center|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms in 1964 | |||
File:gniezno.wsp.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms on a postcard | |||
File:Gnieznop.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|Postal cancellation | |||
| | File:gniezno1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Gniezno|The arms in 1994 | ||
</gallery> | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Poland|'''Literature''']]: Plenako and Wanag, 1994 | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Polish Municipalities G]] | [[Category:Polish Municipalities G]] | ||
[[Category:Wielkopolska]] | [[Category:Wielkopolska]] | ||
[[Category:Gniezno]] | [[Category:Gniezno]] | ||