Bytom

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BYTOM

Province: Śląsk
Free urban district
Additions : 1950 Bobrek-Karb, Miechowice; 1951 Łagiewniki

Arms (crest) of Bytom

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms of the city (German name Beuthen) combine a miner with the eagle derived from the arms of Upper Silesia. Mining was very important here already in medieval times, and the composition of miner and eagle already appeared on the seal of the city known from 1330. Later mining became less important and the city only used the eagle. In the 19th century coal mining became very important again and the old arms were restored. Hupp showed the arms in differnet colours, but with the correct colours of the eagle:

Siegel von Bytom

Seal from around 1900
Siegel von Bytom

Seal from around 1900
Arms (crest) of Bytom

The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
Arms (crest) of Bytom

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Arms (crest) of Bytom

The arms in the Abadie albums
Wappen von Bytom

Postal cancellation 1927
Arms (crest) of Bytom

The arms on a postcard, 1980s

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Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994