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District (okres) : Levoča | District (okres) : Levoča | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century, but are most likely older. Older seals, however, show St. James and his symbol, the shell. The present arms were granted on August 12, 1550, and the city at the time applied for renewal of its historical arms. The cross is the old arms of Hungary. | The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century, but are most likely older. Older seals, however, show St. James and his symbol, the shell. The present arms were granted on August 12, 1550, and the city at the time applied for renewal of its historical arms. The cross is the old arms of Hungary. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:levoca.hagcs.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Znaky Republiky Ceskoslovenské|Coffee Hag album]] +/- 1935 | |||
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[[Literature]] : Kartous et al, 1991; Slowakei - Spaziergänge durch die Jahrhunderte der Städte und Städchen. Piroda, Bratislava, 1994 (German version, ISBN 80-07-00531-5); Kartous and Vrteľ , 2000 | [[Literature]] : Kartous et al, 1991; Slowakei - Spaziergänge durch die Jahrhunderte der Städte und Städchen. Piroda, Bratislava, 1994 (German version, ISBN 80-07-00531-5); Kartous and Vrteľ , 2000 | ||
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[[Category:Slovak Municipalities L|Levoca]] | [[Category:Slovak Municipalities L|Levoca]] | ||
[[Category:Levoča|Levoca]] | [[Category:Levoča|Levoca]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1550|Levoca]] | [[Category:Granted 1550|Levoca]] | ||