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''' RĒZEKNE TOWN''' | ''' RĒZEKNE TOWN''' | ||
Region : [[Latgale]] | Region : [[Latgale]] | ||
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Zilā laukā zelta grifs, uz krūtīm sarkans vairodziņš ar sudraba siju valsts karoga krāsu samēros. | Zilā laukā zelta grifs, uz krūtīm sarkans vairodziņš ar sudraba siju valsts karoga krāsu samēros. | ||
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The arms were granted in 1925. | The arms were granted in 1925. | ||
Rezekne is in the heart of the Latgale region. In 1285 Germans built a castle Rositten here, replacing the old Latgali settlement. The town is mentioned in the 16<sup>th</sup> century.<br/> | Rezekne is in the heart of the Latgale region. In 1285 Germans built a castle Rositten here, replacing the old Latgali settlement. The town is mentioned in the 16<sup>th</sup> century.<br/> | ||
In 1773 the Russian Empress Catherine II granted city rights and arms to Rezekne, called then Rezhitsa in Russian. The arms were taken from | In 1773 the Russian Empress Catherine II granted city rights and arms to Rezekne, called then Rezhitsa in Russian. The arms were taken from Polotsk]] and were similar to the [[Ludza (town)|Ludza]] arms, only the backgrounds were different. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:rezekne2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of 1773 | |align="center"|[[File:rezekne2.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms of 1773 | ||
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[[Literature]] : Latvias ģerboņi, 2008 | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Latvia|'''Literature''']]: Latvias ģerboņi, 2008 | ||
[[Category:Latvian towns]] | [[Category:Latvian towns]] | ||
[[Category:Latgale]] | [[Category:Latgale]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1925]] | [[Category:Granted 1925]] | ||
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RĒZEKNE TOWN
Region : Latgale
| Latvian |
Zilā laukā zelta grifs, uz krūtīm sarkans vairodziņš ar sudraba siju valsts karoga krāsu samēros. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted in 1925.
Rezekne is in the heart of the Latgale region. In 1285 Germans built a castle Rositten here, replacing the old Latgali settlement. The town is mentioned in the 16th century.
In 1773 the Russian Empress Catherine II granted city rights and arms to Rezekne, called then Rezhitsa in Russian. The arms were taken from Polotsk]] and were similar to the Ludza arms, only the backgrounds were different.
 The arms of 1773 |
After the independence of Latvia the new arms were granted in 1925: a griffin, from the Latgale region arms, with a small shield in the colors of the National Flag.
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