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The | The arms of Abauj-Torna province were granted by King Francis-Joseph in 1882. The arms combine the arms of the two former provinces. | ||
The | The province was the union of the formerly two provinces Abauj and Torna in 1881. The two provinces were united at first 1782-1790, and again from 1849-1860. Both of the two provinces were old counties from the early Middle Ages. Abauj-Torna county was divided by the Treaty of Trianon in 1920. The smaller part (46,6%) became part of the new Czechoslovakia, the bigger part (53,4%) remained in Hungary. | ||
The arms of Abauj province are shown below. These arms were granted in 1558 and are derived from the arms of the Aba clan. | The arms of Abauj province are shown below. These arms were granted in 1558 and are derived from the arms of the Aba clan. | ||
[[File:abauj2.ahe.jpg|center]] | [[File:abauj2.ahe.jpg|center]] | ||
The arms of Torna | The arms of Torna province showed a silver falcon on a green shield and were first mentioned in 1619. | ||
[[Literature]] : Csáky, 1995 | [[Literature]] : Csáky, 1995 | ||