Szerém Province

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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

SZERÉM PROVINCE

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1748 by Empress Maria Theresia. The three white bars represent the three rivers of the region - Danube, Sava and Bosut. The golden collar on the deer is symbol of richness, and the cypress is symbol of natural wealth of the region. The arms are now used, in a slightly different form, by the Vukovar and Srijem County in Croatia.

Literature : Csáky, 1995