Lestkov (Tachov)

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Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted in 1537 and again registered on November 24, 2014.

Lestkov got town rights and arm in 1537 by Emperor Ferdinand I on request of the local lord Heinrich von Schwamberg. The swan is a canting element (Schwan=swan) on the family arms, which were granted as city arms without the crest and mantling. In the mid 20th century the green base was removed, which was restored in 2014.

Image gallery

The arms by Widimsky (1864)
Seal from around 1900.
The arms in an album from 1955
The arms until 2014.

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