Vysoké Mýto

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VYSOKÉ MÝTO

Province: Pardubický Kraj
District (Okres) : Ústí nad Orlicí

Arms of Vysoké Mýto
Official blazon
Czech
English blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The town was founded by King Premysl Otakar II in 1262. In its seal and then also in its coat-of-arms, the town originally (the latest from the year 1350) used a winged, two legged dragon as it was jumping to the right with its head, on a long neck, turned to the left. Its tail was twisted down into a coil. On the 20th of October 1471, King Vladislav II improved this emblem by adding Saint George as he is slaying the dragon.

The town has been using these improved arms ever since.

Wappen von Vysoké Mýto

The arms by Widimsky, 1864
Arms (crest) of Vysoké Mýto

The arms in the Abadie albums

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