Bisztynek

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BISZTYNEK

Province: Podlaskie
County: Bartoszyce

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms are canting for the old German name Bischofstein, a bishop's stick on a mountain. All seals (the oldest dating from the 14^th century) show the same components, but the actual composition differs widely.