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Province: [[Kujawy i Pomorze]]<br> | Province: [[Kujawy i Pomorze]]<br> | ||
County: [[Mogilno (county)|Mogilno]] | County: [[Mogilno (county)|Mogilno]]<br> | ||
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[[File:Mogilno.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:Mogilno.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The origins of this symbol go back to | The origins of this symbol go back to the year 1065 when the Polish King Boleslaw Smialy founded a Benedictine Convent in this area - erecting a monastery complex for them - thus forming a new settlement. | ||
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The original arms for Mogilno showed three crosses. The three crosses represent the Benedictines - the first settlers. Mogilno was then a property of the Benedictines so the three crosses seam to be very natural and logical symbol for the town. | The original arms for Mogilno showed three crosses. The three crosses represent the Benedictines - the first settlers. Mogilno was then a property of the Benedictines so the three crosses seam to be very natural and logical symbol for the town. | ||