Legnica

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LEGNICA

Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Legnica

Arms of Legnica

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms of the city (German name Liegnitz) were granted on March 12, 1453 by King Wladislaw of Bohemia and confirmed by the German Emperor in the same year. The arms show the double-tailed lion of Bohemia and the crossed keys of the local patron saint St. Peter. Older seals of the city all show St. Peter or the keys. Why the colours blue and gold were chosen is not known, the original Bohemian colours are a silver lion on red.

The city did not use the arms on its seals, however until the 18th centruy. The seals still only showed the crossed keys. On paperwork the arms were used.

Arms of Legnica

The arms in the Kawa Hag album +/- 1932
Arms of Legnica

The arms as shown around 1970
Wappen von Legnica

The arms in the Abadie albums
Wappen von Legnica

The arms in the Wappen-Sammlung (+/- 1910)
Wappen von Legnica

The arms in a 1936 album
Wappen von Legnica

The arms in a 1930s album

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