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The arms of the city combine the eagle of Upper Silezia with a cross. The cross probably symbolises the local church, which was devoted to the Holy Cross. The composition already apperead on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from the 13<sup>th</sup> century. All later seals and images have used the same composition. Historically the city used the arms correctly with a red beak and red fangs of the eagle. | The arms of the city combine the eagle of Upper Silezia with a cross. The cross probably symbolises the local church, which was devoted to the Holy Cross. The composition already apperead on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from the 13<sup>th</sup> century. All later seals and images have used the same composition. Historically the city used the arms correctly with a red beak and red fangs of the eagle. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:oppelnz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:oppelnz1.jpg|center|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:407b.wsa.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | |align="center"|[[File:407b.wsa.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|Wappen-Sammlung]] (1900) | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:oppeln.hagd.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:oppeln.hagd.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:3222.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |align="center"|[[File:3222.aba.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}/Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Opole2.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Opole2.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1963 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Opole.jpg|center| | |align="center"|[[File:Opole.jpg|center|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown around 1970 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Opole.wsp.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Opole.wsp.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a [[Wspolna Sprawa Postcards|postcard]] | ||
|align="center"|[[File:Opole3.jpg|center|300 px| | |align="center"|[[File:Opole3.jpg|center|300 px|Coat of arms (crest) of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms as shown in 1994 | ||
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[[Category:Polish Municipalities O]] | [[Category:Polish Municipalities O]] | ||
[[Category:Opole]] | [[Category:Opole]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:59, 15 September 2023
OPOLE
Province: Opole
County: Free urban city/city county
| Polish | blazon wanted |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms of the city combine the eagle of Upper Silezia with a cross. The cross probably symbolises the local church, which was devoted to the Holy Cross. The composition already apperead on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from the 13th century. All later seals and images have used the same composition. Historically the city used the arms correctly with a red beak and red fangs of the eagle.
 The seal from around 1900 |
 The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (1900) |
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
 The arms as shown in 1963 |
 The arms as shown around 1970 |
 The arms on a postcard |
 The arms as shown in 1994 |
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