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Civic Heraldry of Hungary

SZOMBATHELY

Province : Vas

Coat of arms of Szombathely

Origin/meaning:
The arms were officially granted on ??-??-????

The arms are historical and show a city wall with a single tower, flanked by a moon and a star. This composition already appeared on medieval seals. The arms were historically also used with a red shield, but the new arms were granted with a blue shield.

Coat of arms of Szombathely
The arms as shown in the 1890s.

The previous arms showed in the upper half the statue for the liberation of Hungary in 1945, combined with the red star taken from the (then) state coat of arms. The lower part shows the Isis temple in the city, which was built by the Romans.

Coat of arms of Szombathely
The arms from 1945 (?)- 199?

Literature : Robert and Bela, 1975: Ströhl, 1904


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