Chojnów

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CHOJNÓW

Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Legnica

Official blazon

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^th century the eagle was placed directly in the gate.

Seal from around 1900	Seal from around 1900	The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925
The arms in the Abadie albums	The arms as shown around 1970