Mělník

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Origin/meaning

The arms were supposedly granted in 1307, but no proof thereof exists. The helmet and mantling were added in 1628 when the arms were again granted by Emperor Ferdinand II.

Mělník was an important imperial city in medieval times and the arms thus show the lion of Bohemia and the Imperial eagle. Whether or not the arms have been granted i 1307, they have not changed since.

Image gallery

The arms by Widimsky (1864)
The arms in the Redua album
The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1930
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms on a 1971 stamp

Literature: Image obtained from here.

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