Banská Bystrica

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BANSKÁ BYSTRICA

Province : Banská Bystrica
District (okres) : Banská Bystrica

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The origin or meaning of these arms is not very clear. The arms date from the latter half of the 13th century and are most likely derived from the arms of the Arpad dynasty, who became extinct in 1301.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1930

Literature : Kartous et al, 1991; Slowakei - Spaziergänge durch die Jahrhunderte der Städte und Städchen. Piroda, Bratislava, 1994 (German version, ISBN 80-07-00531-5).