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[[File:{{PAGENAME}}.gif|center|350 px| | [[File:{{PAGENAME}}.gif|center|350 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
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The above arms were adopted on October 12, 2005. | The above arms were adopted on October 12, 2005. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:metlikaz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:metlikaz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal from around 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:metlika1.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:metlika1.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by Ströhl (1904) | ||
|align="center"|[[File:metlika.hagyu.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:metlika.hagyu.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Coffee Hag Yugoslavia|Coffee Hag album]] +/- 1932 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:1458.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:1458.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:30, 14 April 2024
METLIKA
Origin/meaning
The above arms were adopted on October 12, 2005.
The coat of arms of Metlika are based on the medieval seal of the city, showing a tower with two ravens sitting in its base. The ravens are said to be in vigilance watching against a potential attack of the Turks.
 Seal from around the 14th century |
 Seal from around 1900 |
 The arms by Ströhl (1904) |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
[Literature]] : http://zeljko-heimer-fame.from.hr; Stanič and Jakopič, 2005