Misocz
The Magdeburg Coat
of Arms
The Coat
of Arms of Misocz forms
a circle shield on which the letters "M" and "W" were interlaced. Around
the emblem there was an inscription - "Herb miasta, miasta Mizocza". The
letters "W" and "M" symbolized the name of the town
Short Description/History
The
first written mention about Misocz Big and Small dates back to to 1322. In 1594
they were redeemed by prince Janusz Ostrozki. From 1720 Misocz belonged
to magnates Karwatski. King August III in a letter dated 23 September 1761
allowed to Juzef Kaetan Lunin-Karwatski to base city Big Misocz in Lutsk
district and gave it the Magdebourg right. In the text of the letter the
stamp with the Arms of City there is the round form. The board in which
letters "М" and "W" are bound was located on a stamp.
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