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Municipality : [[Grobiņa (municipality)|Grobiņa]] | Municipality : [[Grobiņa (municipality)|Grobiņa]] | ||
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Melnā laukā pa kreisi pagriezusies sudraba dzērve tur zelta akmeni paceltā kreisajā kājā. | Melnā laukā pa kreisi pagriezusies sudraba dzērve tur zelta akmeni paceltā kreisajā kājā. | ||
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The arms were granted in 1925. | The arms were granted in 1925. | ||
Grobina was founded as a Viking trading post in the land of the Kurši named Grobina (from Curonian "gruobs" - "splinter"). | Grobina was founded as a Viking trading post in the land of the Kurši named Grobina (from Curonian "gruobs" - "splinter"). | ||
In 1695 the duke of Kurzeme Friedrich Casimirus granted to Grobina, called then Grobin in German, town rights and arms. He found the prototype of arms in German armorials. It shows a crane, holding a stone in the lifted foot. The duke wished that inhabitants of Grobina should be careful and vigilant. See the arms on the seal below: | In 1695 the duke of Kurzeme Friedrich Casimirus granted to Grobina, called then Grobin in German, town rights, a seal and arms. He found the prototype of arms in German armorials. It shows a crane, holding a stone in the lifted foot. The duke wished that inhabitants of Grobina should be careful and vigilant. See the arms on the seal below: | ||
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[[Literature]] : Latvias ģerboņi, 2008 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Latvia|'''Literature''']]: Latvias ģerboņi, 2008 | ||
[[Category:Latvian towns]] | [[Category:Latvian towns]] | ||
[[Category:Kurzeme]] | [[Category:Kurzeme]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1925]] | [[Category:Granted 1925]] | ||
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GROBIŅA TOWN
Region : Kurzeme
Municipality : Grobiņa
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Melnā laukā pa kreisi pagriezusies sudraba dzērve tur zelta akmeni paceltā kreisajā kājā. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1925.
Grobina was founded as a Viking trading post in the land of the Kurši named Grobina (from Curonian "gruobs" - "splinter").
In 1695 the duke of Kurzeme Friedrich Casimirus granted to Grobina, called then Grobin in German, town rights, a seal and arms. He found the prototype of arms in German armorials. It shows a crane, holding a stone in the lifted foot. The duke wished that inhabitants of Grobina should be careful and vigilant. See the arms on the seal below:
In 1925 a new design of the arms was confirmed.
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