Świnoujście
ŚWINOUJŚCIE
Province: Pomorze Zachodnie
Free urban district
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Origin/meaning
The city was founded as Swinemünde by King Frederik the Great in the 18th century. The oldest seal dates from the same time and has no heraldic composition; it shows a man standing on a hill and overlooking the harbour with a ship sailing into the harbour. In 1765 the local council orders a new seal with the griffin of Pommerania holding an anchor, symbolising the importance of the harbour. All later seals until the early 20th century all show the same arms. The only difference is the use of a silver or golden anchor during the years.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 Emergency money from the 1920s |
 The arms as shown in 1963 |
 The arms as shown in 1993 |
Literature: Plewako and Wanag, 1994
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