Barciany (village)

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BARCIANY (VILLAGE)

Province: Warmia i Mazury
County: Kętrzyn
Municipality : Barciany

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms are canting for the old German name, Barten (Barte=axe). The oldest seal, which dates from the late 14^th century, already shows the axe as the symbol of the city.