Żywiec: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) |
Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "50 px|link=Poland[[Category:Polish " to "[[Category:Polish ") |
||
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{pl}} | ||
''' ŻYWIEC ''' | ''' ŻYWIEC ''' | ||
Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
[[File:zywiec.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | [[File:zywiec.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms date from the 15th century. According to the legend written by the chronicler Andrew Komonieckiego a live bison from the area of Międzybrodzie was offered to Prince Przemysław Oświęcim (Auschwitz). In gratitude for this gift the prince gave the town a coat of arms: a wisent's head and the golden eagle of the Duchy of Oświęcim. | The arms date from the 15th century. According to the legend written by the chronicler Andrew Komonieckiego a live bison from the area of Międzybrodzie was offered to Prince Przemysław Oświęcim (Auschwitz). In gratitude for this gift the prince gave the town a coat of arms: a wisent's head and the golden eagle of the Duchy of Oświęcim. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 22 October 2020
Poland heraldry portal
This page is part of the Poland heraldry portal |
Heraldry of the World |
Civic heraldry:
|
Other heraldry: |
ŻYWIEC
Province: Śląsk
County: Żywiec
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms date from the 15th century. According to the legend written by the chronicler Andrew Komonieckiego a live bison from the area of Międzybrodzie was offered to Prince Przemysław Oświęcim (Auschwitz). In gratitude for this gift the prince gave the town a coat of arms: a wisent's head and the golden eagle of the Duchy of Oświęcim.
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in the Abadie albums |
The arms in 1994 |
Contact and Support
Partners:
Your logo here ?
Contact us
© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink
Index of the site
Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994