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The arms are a combination of the griffin of Pommern and the Słupia (Stolpe) river, that runs in three different streams through the city. The oldest known use of the griffin coming from water dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The oldesr seals (14th-16<sup>th</sup> century) all show the same composition. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the small stream was enlarged and the composition was placed in a shield, creating the above arms. The arms basically have not changed since. | The arms are a combination of the griffin of Pommern and the Słupia (Stolpe) river, that runs in three different streams through the city. The oldest known use of the griffin coming from water dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The oldesr seals (14th-16<sup>th</sup> century) all show the same composition. In the 17<sup>th</sup> century the small stream was enlarged and the composition was placed in a shield, creating the above arms. The arms basically have not changed since. | ||
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SŁUPSK
Province: Pomorze
Free urban district
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the griffin of Pommern and the Słupia (Stolpe) river, that runs in three different streams through the city. The oldest known use of the griffin coming from water dates from the early 14th century. The oldesr seals (14th-16th century) all show the same composition. In the 17th century the small stream was enlarged and the composition was placed in a shield, creating the above arms. The arms basically have not changed since.
Seal from around 1900 |
Emergency money from the 1920s |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
The arms as shown in the 1990s |
The arms on the city hall |
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