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Already the oldest seals of the town (German name Ohlau), known since 1334, show the rooster as arms. The meaning is not known. On some seals the rooster was standing on an eel, probably symbolising the Ołava river. This image was again shown as the town arms in the 1960s. | Already the oldest seals of the town (German name Ohlau), known since 1334, show the rooster as arms. The meaning is not known. On some seals the rooster was standing on an eel, probably symbolising the Ołava river. This image was again shown as the town arms in the 1960s. | ||