Zamość

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ZAMOŚĆ

Province: Lublin
Free urban district

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms represent Saint Thomas with a spear in the right hand and shield with the "jelita" arms of the Zamojski family in his left hand; it was given to the city by King Stefan Batory in 1580.