Žleby

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ŽLEBY

Province: Středočeský Kraj
District (Okres) : Kutná Hora

Official blazon

Czech	V červeném štítě český lev držící v pravé přední tlapě stříbrnou lilii.
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Origin/meaning

Žleby developed around the local royal castle in the 14^th century. The small city probably initially used the royal (Bohemian) arms, a silver double tailed and crowned lion on a red field. By decree of August 10, 1697 Jan zu Kaiserstein, Lord of Žleby, granted the arms, augmented with a golden lily from his family arms and changing the colour of the lion to gold. The city later changed the colours back to silver, but the lily remained.

Literature : Augustin, 1997.