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Herbarz Miast Polskich
Polish Civic Heraldry
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ZIELONA GÓRA
Province: Lubusz
Origin/meaning:
The arms of the city (former German name Grünberg in Schlesien) show three towers with in the middle the arms of Silezia. The green colour is canting (Grün, Zielona=green). The oldest seal showed a castle or city wall with three towers and a samll shield with helmet. The seal dates from the 14th century, but the oldest known existing seal dates from 1421. The helmet had a wing as crest, but the image on the shield can not be determined. The wing was the crest of the Kings of Bohemia, to whom the area belonged at the time. So, most likely the small shield showed the lion of Bohemia. Later, 15th century, seals only show the helmet with the crest. On later seals the crest was transformed to a crescent, and this composition was used until the mid 20th century, see below. The present arms are based on the oldest seal, but show the eagle of Silezia, but with the crest of Bohemia.
 
Seals from around 1900
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The arms as shown by Hupp in the 1920s
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Literature : background from Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s.
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coats of arms on-line ! 
