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Herbarz Miast Polskich Polish Civic Heraldry BRODNICA Province: Kujawy i Pomorze County : Brodnica Origin/meaning: The hand has been the symbol and the arms of the town as long as known. All seals of the city show the hand, either alone or in a shield. The oldest seal dates from the end of the 14th century, and the arms thus haven't changed since. Only in the beginning of the 21st century the old colours were changed into the Polish colours silver and red. The arns as shown in the Kafee Hag albums (1918) The arms as shown in the 1950s The arms as shown in a book from 1963 The arms as shown in 1994 Literature : Plenako and Wanag, 1994; Szczechura, 1963

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