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<center>''' {{uc:{{PAGENAME}}<br>София}} '''</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Bulgaria [[File:Bulgaria.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Province''' : Sofia | |||
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The castle signifies city status, dating back to the pre-Roman Thracian city of Ulpia Serdicae ('City of the Serdae,' a Thracian clan). The shield in the centre shows the Bulgarian lion, Sofia being the capital of Bulgaria. Clockwise from top left, the images represent Saint Sophia, patron saint of the city, the Roman basilica of Santa Sophia, the mineral springs, and the mount of Vitosha (Latin Haemus, Greek Haemos) which overlooks the city. | The castle signifies city status, dating back to the pre-Roman Thracian city of Ulpia Serdicae ('City of the Serdae,' a Thracian clan). The shield in the centre shows the Bulgarian lion, Sofia being the capital of Bulgaria. Clockwise from top left, the images represent Saint Sophia, patron saint of the city, the Roman basilica of Santa Sophia, the mineral springs, and the mount of Vitosha (Latin Haemus, Greek Haemos) which overlooks the city. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:bg-sofia1.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Sofia|The arms on a cover (1979) | |||
File:sofia-ticket.jpg|alt=Arms (crest) of Sofia|The arms on a bus ticket | |||
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[[Literature]] : Image from the [http://heraldika-bg.org Bulgarian Heraldic Society],background by Peter Skipp | |||
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[[Category:Bulgarian Municipalities]] | [[Category:Bulgarian Municipalities]] | ||
[[Category:Sofia]] | [[Category:Sofia]] | ||
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СОФИЯ Country : Bulgaria  Province : Sofia |
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| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The castle signifies city status, dating back to the pre-Roman Thracian city of Ulpia Serdicae ('City of the Serdae,' a Thracian clan). The shield in the centre shows the Bulgarian lion, Sofia being the capital of Bulgaria. Clockwise from top left, the images represent Saint Sophia, patron saint of the city, the Roman basilica of Santa Sophia, the mineral springs, and the mount of Vitosha (Latin Haemus, Greek Haemos) which overlooks the city.
Image gallery
The arms on a cover (1979)
The arms on a bus ticket
Literature : Image from the Bulgarian Heraldic Society,background by Peter Skipp
 Хералдиката на света |
Civic heraldry of Bulgaria - Българска хералдика |
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