Banská Bystrica

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Slovakia (Slovenská Heraldika Miest a Obcí)

BANSKÁ BYSTRICA

Province : Banská Bystrica
District (okres) : Banská Bystrica

Origin/meaning

The origin or meaning of these arms is not very clear. The arms date from the latter half of the 13^th century and are most likely derived from the arms of the Arpad dynasty, who became extinct in 1301.

The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1930

Literature : Kartous et al, 1991; Slowakei - Spaziergänge durch die Jahrhunderte der Städte und Städchen. Piroda, Bratislava, 1994 (German version, ISBN 80-07-00531-5).