Oświęcim
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OŚWIĘCIM
Province: Małopolska
County: Oświęcim
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
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.
During the 19th century the arms were shown as a silver double-headed eagle, with the tower on its breast.
The arms as shown by Ströhl, 1900 |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
The arms in the Kawa Hag album +/- 1932 |
The arms as shown around 1970 |
The arms as shown in 1994 |
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Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994