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The town was founded as a German town and its original name is "Landeshut" meaning the country's guard (the Polish name means "stony hill"), which makes the arms canting; a knight defending the town. The image already appeared on the 14<sup>th</sup> century seal of the city. Later seals and images differ widely, as can be seen on the images below, but the composition remained the same. | The town was founded as a German town and its original name is "Landeshut" meaning the country's guard (the Polish name means "stony hill"), which makes the arms canting; a knight defending the town. The image already appeared on the 14<sup>th</sup> century seal of the city. Later seals and images differ widely, as can be seen on the images below, but the composition remained the same. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Plewako and Wanag, 1994 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Poland|'''Literature''']]: Plewako and Wanag, 1994 | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:53, 15 September 2023
KAMIENNA GÓRA
Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Kamienna Góra
| Polish | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The town was founded as a German town and its original name is "Landeshut" meaning the country's guard (the Polish name means "stony hill"), which makes the arms canting; a knight defending the town. The image already appeared on the 14th century seal of the city. Later seals and images differ widely, as can be seen on the images below, but the composition remained the same.
Image gallery
Seal from around 1900
Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900)
The arms in an album from 1910
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms as shown in 1963
The arms as shown around 1970
Literature: Plewako and Wanag, 1994
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