Jihlava
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the Czech Republic - Česká Heraldika |
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JIHLAVA
Province: Vysočina Kraj
District (Okres) : Jihlava
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms are a combination of the lion of Bohemia and a canting hedgehog; the old German name for the town is Iglau (Igel=hedgehog).
 Seal from around 1900. |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1935 |
Literature : Augustin, J. : Ceská Republika - V symbolech, znacích a erbech. Arbor, Sokolov, 1997