Szklarska Poręba

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SZKLARSKA PORĘBA

Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Jelenia Góra

Official blazon
Polish	Poręba No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation
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Origin/meaning

The upper half refers to the crystal glass works in the area. Th ebase refers to the German name of the town, Schreiberhau, where the quill refers to the Schreiber (writer) part and the trunk to the Hau (hauen=cutting) part of the name.