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Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni Latvian Civic Heraldry PILTENE Origin/meaning : There is unclear, what was Piltene before German invasion - Livonian or Kurši (Curonian) settlement. In 1309 the bishop of Kurzeme built a castle Pilten here. Later the capital of Kurzeme episcopate was transferred to Piltene. In 1557 city rights and arms were granted. The arms showed the city walls in the upper part and two crossed bishop's scepters in the lower part. The disaster destroyed Piltene city and port: the Venta river changed her bed. In 17th century the city revived again and got new arms: three towers. The seal of 1694 Later authorities decided to join old and new arms to one: crossed bishop's sceptres in the upper half and three towers in the lower half. These were first used in the early 19th century. The new arms were confirmed in 1925. Literature : scan from a poster (Latvijas Pilsetu Gerboni); Purens : Latvijas gerbonu gramata (translated by Virginijus Misiunas, Vilnius)

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