Kikinda

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Civic heraldry of Serbia - грбови Србиjе
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KIKINDA (Кикинда)

District : North Banat

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Origin/meaning

Kikinda was founded in the late 18th century when Serbs from Tisa/Morish area of the Austrian-Hungarian border settled in the area to protect the border from Turks. The coat of arms represents an arm of a Serbian warrior with a head of Turkish warrior on the sabre.

The heart beneath represents bravery and patriotism of the Serbian warriors.

Literature : Image send to me by Dragomir Acovic (acovic@EUnet.yu), background from Bojana Abdi-Bakovljev