Gostiņi

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GOSTIŅI

Region : Vidzeme
Incorporated into: 1956 Pļaviņas

Coat of arms (crest) of Gostiņi
Official blazon
Latvian

Origin/meaning

Gostini started in 18th century as the horse post station, ferry and tavern. The town was called Glasmanka, Trentelberg, Zarnumiests during its history.Town rights were granted in 1929, city rights were granted in 1933.

The arms were granted in 1938 and symbolized the ferry.


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Literature: scan from a poster (Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni); Purens : Latvijas gerbonu gramata (translated by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius) [[Category:Granted 1938]