Griva

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GRIVA

Region : Latgale
Incorporated into: 1956 Daugavpils

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Latvian

Origin/meaning Griva is a suburb of Daugavpils now, situated on the left bank of the Daugava river. In 19th century it was a town, called Griwa-Semgallen in German, in the Zemgale (or, more exactly, Selija) region. In 1912 city rights were granted. After the independence of Latvia the arms were granted: the deer of Zemgale arms and colors of the National Flag. Support the site: Contact us: Our partners: Meijerink heraldic bookshop Armorial de France De Raaf heraldic design Homunculus / Heraldicum Disputationes © since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Literature : scan from a poster (Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni); Purens : Latvijas gerbonu gramata (translated by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius)