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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The crowned letter "M" is a symbol of the Virgin Mary, likely derived from the arms of the Lords of [[Hradec Králové|Hradec]] and later the Slavata noble family, whose member Vilém Slavata ensured the promotion of the local decanate to a provostry in 1625. | |||
The website of the parish-provostry claims they also use the following coat of arms (apparently simultaneously with the above arms) but gives no explanation. | The website of the parish-provostry claims they also use the following coat of arms (apparently simultaneously with the above arms) but gives no explanation. | ||
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|[[File:Jindrichuv hradec provostry 2.png|center|250 px]] | |[[File:Jindrichuv hradec provostry 2.png|center|250 px]] | ||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Literature]] : | [[Literature]] : Images from [http://www.proboststvi-jh.cz/index.php?stranka=hl-historie here]. Information from email communication with vicar Ivo Prokop. | ||
[[Category:Czech | [[Category:Ecclesiastical heraldry of the Czech Republic]] | ||
[[Category:Roman Catholic parishes]] | [[Category:Roman Catholic parishes]] |
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