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The name of the village according to historical sources is derived from the patron of the local church. The oldest general seal of Martinček village dates from 1766 and shows a tree. The type of tree can not be distinguished. | The name of the village according to historical sources is derived from the patron of the local church. The oldest general seal of Martinček village dates from 1766 and shows a tree. The type of tree can not be distinguished. | ||
A second seal is known from the middle of the | A second seal is known from the middle of the 19<sup>th</sup> century (1859) and shows a linden tree, a common symbol in Slavic culture, symbolising justice, fertility and motherhood. | ||
As the tree is a very common symbol, it was decided to add symbols for St. Martin of Tours; a cloak being cut by his sword, and a mitre as a symbol that he was a bishop of Tours. | As the tree is a very common symbol, it was decided to add symbols for St. Martin of Tours; a cloak being cut by his sword, and a mitre as a symbol that he was a bishop of Tours. | ||
''' | [https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/bibliography '''Literature''']: Kartous and Vrteľ | ||
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