Velké Žernoseky

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VELKÉ ŽERNOSEKY

Province: Ústecký Kraj
District (Okres) : Litoměřice

Official blazon

Czech	Zlato-zeleně dělený štít, nahoře modrý vinný hrozen se dvěma zelenými listy s úponky, dole stříbrný mlýnský kámen s černou kypřicí.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were registered on October 17, 1997.

The wine bunch represents the winemaking tradition of the municipality while the mill stone in the lower field acts as a canting element. A "žernov" is an archaic word for a mill stone while "sek" derives from the word "sekat" - to chop or cut, likely referencing a stonecutting trade in the municipality. The same symbolism is employed by the municipality of Malé Žernoseky which lies on the opposing side of the Elbe river.

Emblazonment by Lubomír Zeman

Literature : Image obtained from here.

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Meaning and alternate emblazonment from the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic