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'''CHOJNÓW'''
'''CHOJNÓW'''


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County: [[Legnica (county)|Legnica]]
County: [[Legnica (county)|Legnica]]


[[File:chojnow1.jpg|center]]
[[File:chojnow1.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]


====Origin/meaning====
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The arms of the city (German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17<sup>th</sup> century the eagle was placed directly in the gate.  
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|'''Polish'''
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|'''English'''
| blazon wanted
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===Origin/meaning===
The arms of the city (old German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17<sup>th</sup> century the eagle was placed directly in the gate.  


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{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:haynauz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:haynauz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:haynau.hagd.jpg|center]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925  
|align="center"|[[File:haynauz2.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900
|align="center"|[[File:haynau.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]]  <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925
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|align="center"|[[File:3079.aba.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:3079.aba.jpg|center|Arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums
|align="center"|[[File:chojnow.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970
|align="center"|[[File:chojnow.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970
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{{media}}'''[[Literature]]''': image obtained from Laszlo Szirtes, Hungary
 
[[Literature]] : image obtained from Laszlo Szirtes, Hungary


[[Category:Polish Municipalities C]]
[[Category:Polish Municipalities C]]
[[Category:Dolny Śląsk  ]]
[[Category:Dolny Śląsk  ]]
[[Category:Legnica]]
[[Category:Legnica]]

Latest revision as of 14:33, 30 January 2024

CHOJNÓW

Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Legnica

Arms (crest) of Chojnów
Official blazon
Polish blazon wanted
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms of the city (old German name Haynau) show a city with in the gate the eagle of Silezia and above the city a sun and crescent. The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1300. On the seal the small eagle was placed on a shield, but since the 17th century the eagle was placed directly in the gate.

Seal of Chojnów

Seal from around 1900
Seal of Chojnów

Seal from around 1900
Wappen von Chojnów/Coat of arms (crest) of Chojnów

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
Arms (crest) of Chojnów

The arms in the Abadie albums
Chojnow.jpg

The arms as shown around 1970

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