Rožňava

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Official blazon
Slovak	V modrom štíte banícke kladivká - ľavošikmé bicie prekrížené rozpájacím s nahor predĺženou, prehnutou rukoväťou a vodorovnou hlavicou, v pravom bočnom mieste, v ľavom hornom a ľavom dolnom rohu sprevádzané zlatostredými a bezkališnými sklonenými ružami, všetko zlaté.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the late 16^th century, but are most likely older. The tools symbolise the importance of mining in the area, the origin of the roses is not known but are also a clear canting symbol.

Image gallery

Seal the city from the 16th century
The arms in the Znaky Republiky Československé +/- 1935
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms by Jan Čaka (1977)
Postal cancellation

Literature : Kartous et al, 1991; Slowakei - Spaziergänge durch die Jahrhunderte der Städte und Städchen. Piroda, Bratislava, 1994 (German version, ISBN 80-07-00531-5); Kartous and Vrteľ , 2000

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