Nemšová

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NEMŠOVÁ

Province : Trenčín
District (okres) : Trenčín

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The local patron saint, St. Michael, first appeared on a seal from 1688. The image below showed only his symbol, a balance, which was used on the local seal since the 19th century.

On June 29, 1992 the municipality adopted the whole image of the saint (image above).

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Literature : Kartous et al, 1991;