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The arms of the city show the eagle of Upper Silezia combined with a key and star. The meaning of the key is not known, it may be the symbol of St. Peter. The oldest seal shows the composition as above, whereas newer seals show the complete key, as shown by the image of Hupp below (also with the eagle in more historically correct colours). | The arms of the city show the eagle of Upper Silezia combined with a key and star. The meaning of the key is not known, it may be the symbol of St. Peter. The oldest seal shows the composition as above, whereas newer seals show the complete key, as shown by the image of Hupp below (also with the eagle in more historically correct colours). | ||
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TOSZEK
Province: Śląsk
County: Gliwice
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms of the city show the eagle of Upper Silezia combined with a key and star. The meaning of the key is not known, it may be the symbol of St. Peter. The oldest seal shows the composition as above, whereas newer seals show the complete key, as shown by the image of Hupp below (also with the eagle in more historically correct colours).
 The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925 |
 The arms as shown in 1963 |
 The arms as shown in 1994 |
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