Mońki

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MOŃKI

Province: Podlaskie
County: Mońki

Coat of arms (crest) of Mońki
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Origin/meaning

The arms supposedly show Queen Barbara Radziwiłł, Queen of Poland from 1547-1551 and Grand Duchess of Lithuania as consort of Sigismund II Augustus. According to legend she often visited the area.

The flower is a potato plant, a major crop in the region.

Coat of arms (crest) of Mońki

The arms as shown in 1963
Coat of arms (crest) of Mońki

The arms as shown in 1994

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