During the Austrian period Busk Coat
of Arms was a figure of a crane in an azure field.
The first mention of the town refers to 1692. In documents it is named Krystynopol.
During the days of Rzecz Pospolita the
town used the
family Coat of Arms of Pototcki family "Pilawa". In an azure field there was an argent
five-pointed cross.
The first mention refers to 1374.
Belonged to the Gerburts. Magdeburg Right was given in 1566.
The first
seals, known since XVII century, have a picture of a ball pierced by two
swords - a variant of the Coat of Arms of Gerburts.
For the first time is mentioned in
documents for 1164. under the title Zudeczow. In 1393 the King Jagiello granted
the Magdebourg right for city. The representatives of city participated in
the Great Battle against the Teutonic Knights at Grunwald in 1410.
Appeared in the days of Kijow Rus. The
first mention refers to 1213. The name has its origin from the word combination
"salt town", because of the trade with salt.
In 1389 Magdeburg Right to
the town was
given by King Jagiello.
The Coat of Arms of the Austrian period
On the Coat of Arms of the Austrian period in a
azure field there is a picture of an argent mural wall with three towers and
with open gates and with a gules crown in chief.
JAWOROW
The first mention of the
town dates to 1376. The
origin of the name comes from the sycamore woods in the neighborhood of the
town.
In 1569 it was given the Magdeburg Right.
The Coat
of Arms of
the Austrian period
The Coat of Armsof the Austrian period had a picture of a gules field with an argent boat in it. Over the boat there was a Polish heraldic figure "Nalecz" in a ornamental towel.
The first mention refers to 1441. The town was granted the Magdeburg right sometime between 1471 - 1789.
The Coat
of Arms of
the Austrian period
In recorded
literature the CoA of 1583; in azure field three heraldic stones set in or in two rows: two in the
upper row and one in the lower. The CoA symbolized the name of the town. The
picture of this CoA was given in Polish and Austrian heraldic literature of
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The Coat of Arms of the Polish 1920 - 1939 period - in azure field three heraldic stones set in or in two rows: two in the upper row and one in the lower. |
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MOSTYKA
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The Coat of Arms of the Austrian period was granted by Francis II on 14 November 1799. In azure field there is a cross on a bridge over a rocky canyon. |
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The first mention about Mostacz (the towns original name) refers back to 1404, when the town was given it's Magdeburg Right.
TOPOROW
The settlement appeared in the XVII century when Andrew Tenczynski issued an order about building a town named Toporow this came from the family CoA of the Tenczynski's -"Topor" (axe). On the 24th of February it was given the Magdeburg Right.
TURKA
The initial mention of the town dates back to the beginning of the XV Century. In 1730 the town was given it's Magdeburg Right.
WYNNIKI
The first written mention refers to 1368. In 1603 it was
given the Magdeburg Right.
In XVI - XVII centuries a castle,
cathedral, church of Christmas and a monastery were built. The
town was called "Small Krakow".
ZURAWNO
The first mention of the town dates back to 1465. The Magdeburg Right was given in 1563.
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