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Polish Civic Heraldry

ŚWINOUJŚCIE

Province: Pomorze Zachodnie


Arms of Świnoujście (Poland)

Origin/meaning:
The city was founded as Swinemünde by King Frederik the Great in the 18th century. The oldest seal dates from the same time and has no heraldic composition; it shows a man standing on a hill and overlooking the harbour with a ship sailing into the harbour. In 1765 the local council orders a new seal with the griffin of Pommern holding an anchor, symbolising the importance of the harbour. All later seals until the early 20th century all show the same arms. Th eonly difference is the use of a silver or golden anchor during the years.

Arms of Świnoujście (Poland)
Emergency money of the city with the arms (1922)
Arms of Świnoujście (Poland)
The arms as shown in the Kaffee Hag albums
Arms of Świnoujście (Poland)
The arms as shown in the 1963
Arms of Świnoujście (Poland)
The arms as shown in 1993

Literature : Plewako and Wanag, 1994; Hupp, 1894; Anonymous. Polskie Herby Miejskie, Warzsawa, 1963.


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