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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms of Malbork show a fortified city gate with three towers. | The arms of Malbork show a fortified city gate with three towers. | ||
The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 14th century and already shows a fortified city wall. In this case with a closed gate and on the middle tower a small shield with the cross of the Teutonic Knights, who ruled the city at the time. Another seal, known from 1399-1446 only shows the gate, not the small shield. On a late 15th century seal the gate is already placed in a shield and again with the small shield with the cross. | The oldest known seal of the city dates from the 14th century and already shows a fortified city wall. In this case with a closed gate and on the middle tower a small shield with the cross of the Teutonic Knights, who ruled the city at the time. Another seal, known from 1399-1446 only shows the gate, not the small shield. On a late 15th century seal the gate is already placed in a shield and again with the small shield with the cross. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:malbork3.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1994. | |align="center"|[[File:malbork3.jpg|center|Arms of{{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1994. | ||
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