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The arms were registered on January 14, 2000.  
The arms were registered on January 14, 2000.  


I have no information on the meaning or origin of these arms. Any information is welcome !
The oldest seal of the village, dating from around 1700, showed two trees and a forester. The arms are not based on this sea, but are those of the oldest known Lords of Vohančice from the 15th century. Their arms showed two red crayfish claws in silver. The municipality changed the colours to distinguish the arms from those of the family.  


[[Literature]] : Image obtained from [http://www.psp.cz/cgi-bin/win/rekos/ here].
{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:vohancicez1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1700.
|align="center"|[[File:vohancice1.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms of the medieval Lords of Vohančice
|}
 
 
[[Literature]] : Image obtained from [http://www.psp.cz/cgi-bin/win/rekos/ here] and František Wágner: Vohancice 1255 - 2005


[[Category:Czech Municipalities V]]
[[Category:Czech Municipalities V]]

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VOHANČICE

Province: Jihomoravský Kraj
District (Okres) : Brno-venkov

Vohancice.jpg

Official blazon

V zeleném štítě dvě vztyčená stříbrná račí klepeta.

Origin/meaning

The arms were registered on January 14, 2000.

The oldest seal of the village, dating from around 1700, showed two trees and a forester. The arms are not based on this sea, but are those of the oldest known Lords of Vohančice from the 15th century. Their arms showed two red crayfish claws in silver. The municipality changed the colours to distinguish the arms from those of the family.

Vohancicez1.jpg

Seal from around 1700.
Vohancice1.jpg

The arms of the medieval Lords of Vohančice


Literature : Image obtained from here and František Wágner: Vohancice 1255 - 2005