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The town was founded by Prince Mieszko of Cieszyn (German-Teschen) in 1291. The arms date from the 15th century and bear the gold eagle of the Piast Princes of Cieszyn and a tower as an indication of city status. | The town was founded by Prince Mieszko of Cieszyn (German-Teschen) in 1291. The arms date from the 15th century and bear the gold eagle of the Piast Princes of Cieszyn and a tower as an indication of city status. | ||
On October 24, 1793 Emperor Franz II granted the city arms showing in blue a silver double-headed eagle, with a tower on its breast. These arms have been used until 1945. The current arms only appear after 1945. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:oswiecim2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | |align="center"|[[File:oswiecim2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:oswiecim3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1994 | |align="center"|[[File:oswiecim3.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1994 | ||
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Historical, 15th century, coins of the city showed on the one side an eagle and on the other a tower with the letters O S for Ossuacim, the Latinized name of the town. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:oswiecimc1.jpg|center]] <br/>15th century coin (image from eBay) | |||
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