Iława

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ILAWA

Province: Warmia i Mazury
County: Iława

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms show St. Mary and Christ under a Gothic gate. Saint Mary is the local patron saint and the composition already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, known since the 14^th century. All later seals showed the same composition. The use as arms dates from the 18^th century. The basic composition did not change, but the colours have changed widely during the centuries, as can be seen from the image below dating from the late 19^th century.

Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms as shown in 1970	The arms in 1963	Iława and Tholen