Mielec

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MIELEC

Province: Podkarpackie
County: Mielec
Additions : 1985 Rzochów

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

Mielec received city rights in 1457. The arms show the town's initial under a helmet with a crest showing a bull's horn and a elk's antler. The crest is derived from the arms of the Rogala family.

Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994