Zvolen

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ZVOLEN

Province : Banská Bystrica
District (okres) : Zvolen

Zvolen (Erb, znak)
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1977, but are much older.

The arms show the cross of Hungary, indicating that the arms date from the late 13th century. To distinguish the arms from the Hungarian cross, the base of the cross was changed and the colours were altered.

Coat of arms (crest) of Zvolen

The arms in the Coffee Hag albums +/- 1930

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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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