Poznań

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POZNAŃ

Province: Wielkopolska
Free urban district

Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań
Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms of Poznan show St. Peter and St. Paul on the city walls. The two crossed keys are the symbol of St. Peter. The small shield with the eagle is the arms of the Piast dynasty, the first royal family of Poland 950 - 1372.

The arms already appear on the seals of the city from the early 14th century and have basically not changed since. Only the colour of the shield has sometimes been shown as red.

Seal of Poznań

Original 14th century seal (image State Archives Poznań)
Seal of Poznań

Seal from around 1900
Seal of Poznań

Seal from around 1900
Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

The arms in the Continentale Verlags-Anstalt album, +/- 1910
Wappen von Poznań/Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

The arms in the Abadie albums
Wappen von Poznań/Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1915
Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

The large, middle and small arms in the Kawa Hag album +/- 1932
Coat of arms (crest) of Poznań

Literature: Plewako and Wanag, 1994


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