Sławno

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SŁAWNO

Province: Pomorze Zachodnie
County: Sławno

Official blazon
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Origin/meaning

Sławno/Schlawe was founded as a Polish village, but received its German name and city rights in 1317. The oldest seal of the city dates from the same time and shows only a sea-griffin (an eagle with a fish tail). The sea-griffin was the arms of the Swenzo-family that ruled the city.

A second seal, dating from the mid 14^th century shows the sea-griffin with the Wipper river, and the chequered diamond. The meaning or origin of the latter is not known. All later seals show the same composition, which was placed in a shield in the 19^th century.