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The oldest seal of Marienwerder dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the crosier and mitre, no cross. All later seals, dating from the 15<sup>th</sup> century also use the same arms, but now with the cross. | The oldest seal of Marienwerder dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the crosier and mitre, no cross. All later seals, dating from the 15<sup>th</sup> century also use the same arms, but now with the cross. | ||
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The meaning of the arms is not clear, but are most likely symbols for the power of the Bishops. The present arms | The meaning of the arms is not clear, but are most likely symbols for the power of the Bishops. The colours have changed during the years, als also a small Madonna was sometimes used inside the crosier (see images below). | ||
The present arms are a modernised version of the old arms. | |||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Poland - Herbarz Miast Polskich |
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KWIDZYN
Province: Pomorze
County : Kwidzyn
Origin/meaning
The oldest seal of Marienwerder dates from the 14th century and already shows the crosier and mitre, no cross. All later seals, dating from the 15th century also use the same arms, but now with the cross.
The meaning of the arms is not clear, but are most likely symbols for the power of the Bishops. The colours have changed during the years, als also a small Madonna was sometimes used inside the crosier (see images below).
The present arms are a modernised version of the old arms.
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms as shown in the 1890s |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums, 1930s |
 The arms as shown in the 1950s |
Literature : Hupp, O : Königreich Preussen. Wappen der Städte, Flecken und Dörfer. Reprint von 1896 und 1898. Kulturstiftung der deutschen Vertriebenen, Bonn, 1993.