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OLSZTYN

Province: Warmia i Mazury

Arms of Olsztyn

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show St. James the patron Saint of the city. During the years the arms have varied widely, as can be seen from the images below.

The oldest seals of the city, known since the 14th century, all show the patron saint. From the 18th century onwards, the saint is seen between a cross, the symbol of the Teutonic Order, which for a long period of time ruled the area and the city, and a tower.

Seal of Olsztyn

Seal from around 1900
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The arms as shown in a book from 1896
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The arms as shown around 1900
Wappen von Olsztyn

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Arms ofOlsztyn

The arms as shown in 1963
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The arms as shown in a book from the 1970s

Literature : Plenako and Wanag, 1994; Szczechura, 1963