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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. | ||