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|align="center"|[[File:oswiecim1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown by Ströhl, 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:oswiecim1.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown by Ströhl, 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:oswiecim.hagpl.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:oswiecim.hagpl.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kawa Hag Herbarz Polski|Kawa Hag album]] +/- 1932 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:oswiecim2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | |align="center"|[[File:oswiecim2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 |
Revision as of 15:05, 20 August 2023
OŚWIĘCIM
Province: Małopolska
County: Oświęcim
Polish | blazon wanted |
English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The town was founded by Prince Mieszko of Cieszyn (German-Teschen) in 1291. The arms date from the 15th century and bear the gold eagle of the Piast Princes of Cieszyn and a tower as an indication of city status.
On October 24, 1793 Emperor Franz II granted the city arms showing in blue a silver double-headed eagle, with a tower on its breast. These arms have been used until the end of the Austrian rule. The current arms only appear after 1920.
The arms as shown by Ströhl, 1900 |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
The arms in the Kawa Hag album +/- 1932 |
The arms as shown around 1970 |
The arms as shown in 1994 |
Historical, 15th century, coins of the city showed on the one side an eagle and on the other a tower with the letters O S for Ossuacim, the Latinized name of the town.
15th century coin (image from eBay) |
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Literature : Ströhl, 1904; Plewako and Wanag, 1994