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'''BOŽÍ DAR''' | '''BOŽÍ DAR''' |
Revision as of 06:48, 31 December 2022
BOŽÍ DAR
Province: Karlovarský Kraj
District (Okres) : Karlovy Vary
Czech | |
English | Dar No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The city was founded in 1531 as "Wintergrun" but was renamed to "Gottesgab - Boží Dar" (or God's gift) after enormous silver deposits were found underneath it. In 1546 it was elevated to a free mining town and has been using arms with miner's hammers since the same century. During the 17th century, the city began using "God, the Father" as the supporter, making the arms into canting arms.
The colours of the arms are known from the 19th century.
The arms by Widimsky, 1864 |
Seal from around 1900 |
The arms in an album from 1955 |
The arms by Jan Čaka (1985) |
Literature: Augustin, J. : Ceská Republika - V symbolech, znacích a erbech. Arbor, Sokolov, 1997