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Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni
Latvian Civic Heraldry

AIZPUTE

Origin/meaning :
Aizpute is known since 13th century as a castle in the land of Kurši (Curonians, ancient Baltic tribe). After the conquest of Kurzeme it was divided between two states: Teutonic Order and Kurzeme episcopate. Aizpute, called then Hasenpoth in German, became a capital of the episcopate (capital was moved to Piltene later).
Town rights of Aizpute are first time mentioned in 1378. The first arms were mentioned at the same time. It was a saint monk with rosary. There is no data about saint's name remained.
In the middle of 19th century the Russian administration revised arms of Livonia and changed "to much western" of them. Aizpute got new arms in 1850: a castle gate with tower and Russian flag.


The arms from 1850.

After the independence of Latvia the arms were changed in 1925: gate and tower remained, but the flag was replaced with three stars of the National Arms.

Literature : scan from a poster (Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni); Purens : Latvijas gerbonu gramata (translated by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius)


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