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In the 15th and 16th century the above arms gradually developed. The arms show the lion of Bohemia, the eagle of Silezia, the town's initial and the head of St. John the Evangelist, patron saint of the chapel of the city hall. The head of St. John Baptist was added as an escutcheon. These arms were formally granted by Emperor Charles V in 1530 and are still used today. | In the 15th and 16th century the above arms gradually developed. The arms show the lion of Bohemia, the eagle of Silezia, the town's initial and the head of St. John the Evangelist, patron saint of the chapel of the city hall. The head of St. John Baptist was added as an escutcheon. These arms were formally granted by Emperor Charles V in 1530 and are still used today. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wroclaw1475.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms shown around 1475 | |||
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In the 19th century the city used the arms with a helmet and crest. The crest showed again the bust of St. John with two banners of the city, see images below. | In the 19th century the city used the arms with a helmet and crest. The crest showed again the bust of St. John with two banners of the city, see images below. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wroclawz1.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal of Wrocław from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:wroclawz1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal of Wrocław from around 1900 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:wroclawz2.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal of Wrocław from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:wroclawz2.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Seal of Wrocław from around 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:wroclaw5.jpg|center]] <br/>Image of the arms used around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:wroclaw5.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Image of the arms used around 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c3.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1741 coin | |align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}c3.jpg|center|300 px|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms on a 1741 coin | ||
|align="center"|[[File:wroclaw3.jpg|center]] <br/>Arms of Wrocław from around 1900 | |align="center"|[[File:wroclaw3.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Arms of Wrocław from around 1900 | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:breslau.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | |align="center"|[[File:breslau.hagd.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The arms by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the [[Kaffee Hag albums]] +/- 1925 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:wroclaw1.jpg|center]] <br/>Arms of Wrocław from the Abdulla albums, 1928 | |align="center"|[[File:wroclaw1.jpg|center|Arms of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Arms of Wrocław from the Abdulla albums, 1928 | ||
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