Chorzów

CHORZÓW

Province: Śląsk
County: Free urban district

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Chorzow was created as Königshütte in 1869 from the municipality of Chorzow and a number of estates. On April 17, 1869 it received city rights and on October 18, 1869 the first arms were granted.

The first arms (see below) show the eagle of Silezia and canting symbols; the crowned W stands for King Wilhelm I of Prussia and the miner's tools represent the mine and iron works (Hütte). As supporters a miner and a factory worker were chosen. In 1922 the city was assigned to Poland and renamed Królewska Huta. The arms remained in use until 1934.

The arms from 1869

The seal from around 1900

The arms in the Kawa Hag album +/- 1932

In 1934 the city was renamed Chorzow. The new arms were granted on March 14, 1938. Initially the new town used a red cros son a black field, derived from the arms of the Knights Templars, taken from the seal of the old village of Chorzow. In 1938 the arms were combined with the Eagle of Upper Silezia.

In 1939 after the German occupation, the 1869 arms were re-installed and used until 1945, when the 1938 arms were adopted again.