Ziębice

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ZIĘBICE

Province: Dolny Śląsk
County: Ząbkowice Śląskie

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms of the city (German name Münsterberg ) show three towers on a hill, with a star and crescent. The towers can be canting in German (Münsterberg means mountain with a monastery). The eagle in the small gate is the eagle of Silezia.

The towers are already seen on the 13^th century seals of the city, but the eagle only appeared in the 15^th century. Ever since the city has used the same composition. During the years the size, shape and colours have varied, as seen in the images below:

The municipal stamp shown in 1892	The seal from around 1900
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925	The arms as shown around 1970
The arms at the town's entrance