Jelgava

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JELGAVA

Region : Zemgale

Arms (crest) of Jelgava
Official blazon
Latvian

Purpura laukā aļņa galva dabiskā krāsā, uz kakla valsts mazais ģerbonis (bez zvaigznēm).

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 31, 1925.

Jelgava, then called Mitau in German, acquired its city rights and coat of arms, depicting the crowned stag's head on a red background in 1573.

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The seal from the 18th century

The city, later called Mitava in Russian, used the same arms with slightly different design during the rule of Russian Empire (see below).

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In 1925 the small shield was replaced by the National Arms. These arms were confirmed after the second independence, in 1998.


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Literature: Latvias ģerboņi, 2008