Duchy of Auschwitz
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DUCHY OF AUSCHWITZ
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The Duchy of Auschwitz (now Oświęcim Poland) was bought by the Polish Kings in 1457. After the Polish Division in 1772 the Duchy became part of Austria-Hungary. The eagle is either the old eagle of Silezia, or the eagle of Poland. The colours were changed to silver and blue in 1806.
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Literature : Ströhl, 1890