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Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni Latvian Civic Heraldry JELGAVA Origin/meaning : Jelgava, then called Mitau in German, acquired its city rights and coat of arms, depicting the crowned stag's head on a red background in 1573. The seal from the 18th century The city, later called Mitava in Russian, used the same arms with slightly different design during the rule of Russian Empire (see below). After the independence of Latvia the arms were changed on October 31, 1925. In the new arms the small shield was replaced by the National Arms. These arms were confirmed after the second independence, in 1998. Literature : scan from a poster. Information taken from http://www.jelgava.lv (translated by Virgis Misiunas)

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