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The sheep is a reference to the town's historical seal, which contained a sheep, likely representing the local pastures kept by the nobility. The palisade symbolises a water fort which used to exist in the now drained marshlands surrounding the municipality. Those marshlands are where the town gets its Czech name and are the reason for the blue colour of the shield. | The sheep is a reference to the town's historical seal, which contained a sheep, likely representing the local pastures kept by the nobility. The palisade symbolises a water fort which used to exist in the now drained marshlands surrounding the municipality. Those marshlands are where the town gets its Czech name and are the reason for the blue colour of the shield. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image obtained from [http://rekos.psp.cz here]; background by Krystof Huk | [[Literature]] : Image obtained from [http://rekos.psp.cz here]; background by Krystof Huk | ||
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SLATINA (ZNOJMO)
Province: Jihomoravský Kraj
District (Okres) : Znojmo
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| Czech | V modrém štítě čelně ovčí hlava nad palisádou, vše stříbrné. |
| English | (Znojmo) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were registered on July 11, 2019.
The sheep is a reference to the town's historical seal, which contained a sheep, likely representing the local pastures kept by the nobility. The palisade symbolises a water fort which used to exist in the now drained marshlands surrounding the municipality. Those marshlands are where the town gets its Czech name and are the reason for the blue colour of the shield.
Literature : Image obtained from here; background by Krystof Huk