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Coat of arms of Silesia

February 17, 2023

The coat of arms of Lower Silesia, and simultaneously of Silesia, shows a black eagle with silver crescent with cross in the middle on its chest (the emblem of Silesian Duke Henry the Bearded, Polish: Zgorzelec) on a golden background. It has been assumed in the tradition that the coat of arms and colors of Lower Silesia are simultaneously used as symbols of Silesia as a whole.[1]

Coat of arms of Silesia and Lower Silesia
ArmigerLower Silesia
Adopted1224
BlazonOr, an eagle displayed Sable armed with a crescent treflée, issuing from the middle thereof a cross pattée Argent
Coat of arms of Upper Silesia
ArmigerUpper Silesia
Adopted1222
BlazonAzure, an eagle displayed Or

The coat of arms of Upper Silesia shows a golden eagle on a blue background.[1]

In the Polish heraldry, the Silesian eagle is usually not crowned (with the exception of Cieszyn Silesia), in the Czech and German it is usually the opposite.

History

Lower Silesia

For the first time the coat of arms was placed on the seal of Henry II the Pious, which he used in the years 1224-1240. He used this seal during his father's lifetime (until 1238), and also after his death when he inherited the duchy.[1] This coat of arms was also on the seals of successive dukes of Lower Silesia:

The coat of arms was used by most of the dukes of Lower Silesia in the 2nd half of the 14th century, however, some did not add the cross to the crescent. Such practice took place in the Duchy of Oleśnica and Duchy of Brzeg. As Silesia was more divided, other colors of the eagle were also adopted. For example, in the Duchy of Świdnica, the coat of arms depicted a half red–black eagle with a crescent on a silver and golden background.[1]

The emblem of the Lower Silesian Piasts has been incorporated by cities, villages, municipality, and counties of Lower Silesia into their coats of arms and flags, emphasizing their belonging to the region or their relations with the ruling dukes.

The coat of arms of the Lower Silesian Piasts dynasty became one of the elements of the identity of the region of Lower Silesia. The coat of arms was adopted by the authorities of the Kingdom of Prussia in the coats of arms of large administrative units such as the Prussian Province of Silesia, the Province of Lower Silesia, and by the authorities of the Austrian Empire in the coat of arms of an autonomous region of Austrian Silesia.

In the interwar years, the coat of arms was incorporated into the middle and the greater coat of arms of Czechoslovakia. Also in 1993, in the coat of arms of the Czech Republic, a black eagle with crescent and a crown on its head, symbolizing Silesia, was placed in one field.[2]

In 1957, the coat of arms of Liechtenstein was adopted, on which a black eagle with crescent and a crown on its head, symbolizing Silesia, was placed. It refers to the Duchy of Opava and Duchy of Krnov, that were ruled by Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein since 1613 and 1623.[3]

The Constitution of Saxony from 1992 allows the use of the coat of arms of Lower Silesia in the Silesian part of the state on an equal footing with Saxon symbols. It is a part of the coat of arms of the district of Görlitz.[4]

The coat of arms of Lower Silesia was adopted into following coat of arms of administrative regions:

Upper Silesia

The Upper Silesian coat of arms was in use since at least the year 1222 as the document from this year had a seal of Opole–Racibórz Duke Casimir I of Opole featuring a Duke holding a shield with a gothic eagle on it.[1][5] It is not known whether the coat of arms had different colours from the coats of arms with the eagles of the other Piasts since the colourful iconographic evidence dates back to the 14th century.[1] On the basis of the seal on documents from the years 1257 and 1260, it is stated that the golden eagle was inherited by representatives of all Piast lines in Upper Silesia from Duke Władysław of Opole–Racibórz.[5] The oldest colourful representation of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Opole has been preserved at the castle in Lauf an der Pegnitz near Nuremberg, where 114 coats of arms of principalities, bishoprics and cities were engraved in stone in 1353. On the coat of arms that is still preserved there to this day, there is a trace of yellow on the eagle and blue on the shield.[6][7] This colouring is also confirmed by the Gelre Armorial from 1370-1395.[citation needed]

The coat of arms has undergone some stylistic changes and modifications, the largest of which is the crown on the head of the eagle. The crown was episodically introduced by the Duke of Bytom, Casimir of Bytom (2nd half of the 13th century), and then was used on seals and coats of arms continuously by the Dukes of Opole from the times of Bolko IV of Opole (2nd half of the 14th century) until the death of the last of the line of the Opole Piasts, Jan II the Good, in 1532. The last duke of Opole wrote down in his will his coat of arms to the states of the Duchy of Opole and Racibórz, which is considered to be a handover to the entire community of this land.[5]

The emblem of the Upper Silesian Piasts has been incorporated by cities, villages, municipality, and counties of Upper Silesia into their coats of arms and flags, emphasizing their belonging to the region or their relations with the ruling dukes.[citation needed]

Established in 1919, the Prussian Province of Upper Silesia adopted on 1 June 1926 a new design of the coat of arms designed by the famous German heraldic and graphic artist Otto Hupp and it was in use to the demise of the province in 1938. It showed depleted golden eagle without tail and claws (which symbolised the separation of parts of Upper Silesia) and the main branches of the province's economy: agriculture (golden scythe blade) and mining (golden hammer and pick).[citation needed]

In the interwar years, the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cieszyn and the coat of arms of the Duchy of Opava and Racibórz (one field with a golden eagle) were incorporated into the greater coat of arms of Czechoslovakia.[citation needed]

The coat of arms of Upper Silesia was adopted into following coat of arms of administrative regions:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Znamierowski, Alfred, 1940- (2003). Insygnia, symbole i herby polskie : kompendium. Warszawa: Świat Książki. ISBN 83-7311-601-X. OCLC 56584943.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ (in Czech). 8 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 March 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Suche - Konsolidiertes Recht | Lilex - Gesetzesdatenbank des Fürstentum Liechtenstein". www.gesetze.li (in German). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  4. ^ . www.landtag.sachsen.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 June 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Uzasadnienie historyczno-heraldyczne do projektów herbu, flagi i pieczęci Województwa Śląskiego - Województwo Śląskie". www.slaskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. ^ V. Růžek, Česká znaková galeríe na hradě Laufu u Norímberka z roku 1361 (Příspěvek k skladbě královského dvora Karla IV), „Sborník Archivních Prací”, XXXVIII, 1988, p. 37–311
  7. ^ Alfred Znamierowski, „Pieczęcie i herby Śląska Cieszyńskiego”, Instytut Heraldyczno-Weksylologiczny, Muzeum Śląska Cieszyńskiego, 2011, ISBN 978-83-922005-5-0
  8. ^ "Herb Województwa i Zasady Jego Wykorzystywania". www.opolskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Uchwała sejmiku nr I/36/5/2001 z dnia 11 czerwca 2001 roku". www.archiwum-bip.slaskie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 June 2020.

Literature

  • Maximilian Gritzner: Landes- und Wappenkunde der Brandenburgisch-Preußischen Monarchie. Geschichte ihrer einzelnen Landestheile, deren Herrscher und Wappen. Heymann, Berlin 1894.


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The coat of arms of Lower Silesia and simultaneously of Silesia shows a black eagle with silver crescent with cross in the middle on its chest the emblem of Silesian Duke Henry the Bearded Polish Zgorzelec on a golden background It has been assumed in the tradition that the coat of arms and colors of Lower Silesia are simultaneously used as symbols of Silesia as a whole 1 Coat of arms of Silesia and Lower SilesiaArmigerLower SilesiaAdopted1224BlazonOr an eagle displayed Sable armed with a crescent treflee issuing from the middle thereof a cross pattee ArgentCoat of arms of Upper SilesiaArmigerUpper SilesiaAdopted1222BlazonAzure an eagle displayed OrThe coat of arms of Upper Silesia shows a golden eagle on a blue background 1 In the Polish heraldry the Silesian eagle is usually not crowned with the exception of Cieszyn Silesia in the Czech and German it is usually the opposite Contents 1 History 1 1 Lower Silesia 1 2 Upper Silesia 2 See also 3 References 4 LiteratureHistory EditLower Silesia Edit For the first time the coat of arms was placed on the seal of Henry II the Pious which he used in the years 1224 1240 He used this seal during his father s lifetime until 1238 and also after his death when he inherited the duchy 1 This coat of arms was also on the seals of successive dukes of Lower Silesia dukes of Wroclaw Henry III the White Henryk IV Probus dukes of Legnica Boleslaw II the Horned Henry V the Fat Boleslaw III the Wasteful dukes of Glogow Konrad I of Glogow Henry III of Glogow dukes of Swidnica Jawor and Ziebice Bolko I the Strict Bernard of Swidnica Henry I of Jawor Bolko II of Ziebice 1 The coat of arms was used by most of the dukes of Lower Silesia in the 2nd half of the 14th century however some did not add the cross to the crescent Such practice took place in the Duchy of Olesnica and Duchy of Brzeg As Silesia was more divided other colors of the eagle were also adopted For example in the Duchy of Swidnica the coat of arms depicted a half red black eagle with a crescent on a silver and golden background 1 The emblem of the Lower Silesian Piasts has been incorporated by cities villages municipality and counties of Lower Silesia into their coats of arms and flags emphasizing their belonging to the region or their relations with the ruling dukes The coat of arms of the Lower Silesian Piasts dynasty became one of the elements of the identity of the region of Lower Silesia The coat of arms was adopted by the authorities of the Kingdom of Prussia in the coats of arms of large administrative units such as the Prussian Province of Silesia the Province of Lower Silesia and by the authorities of the Austrian Empire in the coat of arms of an autonomous region of Austrian Silesia In the interwar years the coat of arms was incorporated into the middle and the greater coat of arms of Czechoslovakia Also in 1993 in the coat of arms of the Czech Republic a black eagle with crescent and a crown on its head symbolizing Silesia was placed in one field 2 In 1957 the coat of arms of Liechtenstein was adopted on which a black eagle with crescent and a crown on its head symbolizing Silesia was placed It refers to the Duchy of Opava and Duchy of Krnov that were ruled by Karl I Prince of Liechtenstein since 1613 and 1623 3 The Constitution of Saxony from 1992 allows the use of the coat of arms of Lower Silesia in the Silesian part of the state on an equal footing with Saxon symbols It is a part of the coat of arms of the district of Gorlitz 4 The coat of arms of Lower Silesia was adopted into following coat of arms of administrative regions coat of arms of Lower Silesian Voivodeship 2000 coat of arms of Moravian Silesian Region 2000 coat of arms of Olomouc Region 2000 Henry II the Pious seal Coat of arms of Duchy of Swidnica Arms of Louis I of Brzeg from Gelre Armorial Arms of Henryk IV Probus Lesser coat of arms of the Province of Silesia Greater coat of arms of the Province of Silesia Coat of arms of the Austrian Silesia Coat of arms of the Province of Lower Silesia Middle Coat of Arms of Czechoslovakia Greater Coat of Arms of Czechoslovakia Coat of Arms of Liechtenstein Coat of arms of the Czech Silesia Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic Coat of arms of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship from 2000 to 2009 Coat of arms of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship from 2009 onwards Coat of arms of the Moravian Silesian Region Coat of arms of the Olomouc Region Coat of arms of the Gorlitz DistrictUpper Silesia Edit The Upper Silesian coat of arms was in use since at least the year 1222 as the document from this year had a seal of Opole Raciborz Duke Casimir I of Opole featuring a Duke holding a shield with a gothic eagle on it 1 5 It is not known whether the coat of arms had different colours from the coats of arms with the eagles of the other Piasts since the colourful iconographic evidence dates back to the 14th century 1 On the basis of the seal on documents from the years 1257 and 1260 it is stated that the golden eagle was inherited by representatives of all Piast lines in Upper Silesia from Duke Wladyslaw of Opole Raciborz 5 The oldest colourful representation of the coat of arms of the Duchy of Opole has been preserved at the castle in Lauf an der Pegnitz near Nuremberg where 114 coats of arms of principalities bishoprics and cities were engraved in stone in 1353 On the coat of arms that is still preserved there to this day there is a trace of yellow on the eagle and blue on the shield 6 7 This colouring is also confirmed by the Gelre Armorial from 1370 1395 citation needed The coat of arms has undergone some stylistic changes and modifications the largest of which is the crown on the head of the eagle The crown was episodically introduced by the Duke of Bytom Casimir of Bytom 2nd half of the 13th century and then was used on seals and coats of arms continuously by the Dukes of Opole from the times of Bolko IV of Opole 2nd half of the 14th century until the death of the last of the line of the Opole Piasts Jan II the Good in 1532 The last duke of Opole wrote down in his will his coat of arms to the states of the Duchy of Opole and Raciborz which is considered to be a handover to the entire community of this land 5 The emblem of the Upper Silesian Piasts has been incorporated by cities villages municipality and counties of Upper Silesia into their coats of arms and flags emphasizing their belonging to the region or their relations with the ruling dukes citation needed Established in 1919 the Prussian Province of Upper Silesia adopted on 1 June 1926 a new design of the coat of arms designed by the famous German heraldic and graphic artist Otto Hupp and it was in use to the demise of the province in 1938 It showed depleted golden eagle without tail and claws which symbolised the separation of parts of Upper Silesia and the main branches of the province s economy agriculture golden scythe blade and mining golden hammer and pick citation needed In the interwar years the coat of arms of the Duchy of Cieszyn and the coat of arms of the Duchy of Opava and Raciborz one field with a golden eagle were incorporated into the greater coat of arms of Czechoslovakia citation needed The coat of arms of Upper Silesia was adopted into following coat of arms of administrative regions coat of arms of Opole Voivodeship 2001 8 coat of arms of Silesian Voivodeship 2001 9 coat of arms of Moravian Silesian Region Coat of Arms of Duchy of Opava and Raciborz 2000 Casimir I of Opole s seal Coat of arms of the Duchy of Opava and Raciborz Arms of Vladislaus II of Opole from Gelre Armorial Coat of arms of the Duchy of Cieszyn Coat of arms of the Silesian Voivodeship 1920 1939 Coat of arms of the Province of Upper Silesia Coat of arms of the Opole Voivodeship Coat of arms of the Silesian VoivodeshipSee also EditCoat of arms of Moravia Coat of arms of Czechoslovakia Coat of arms of Austria HungaryReferences Edit a b c d e f g Znamierowski Alfred 1940 2003 Insygnia symbole i herby polskie kompendium Warszawa Swiat Ksiazki ISBN 83 7311 601 X OCLC 56584943 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Ceska a ceskoslovenska vlajka in Czech 8 March 2005 Archived from the original on 8 March 2005 Retrieved 12 February 2020 Suche Konsolidiertes Recht Lilex Gesetzesdatenbank des Furstentum Liechtenstein www gesetze li in German Retrieved 12 February 2020 Verfassung des Freistaates Sachsen vom 27 Mai 1992 www landtag sachsen de in German Archived from the original on 17 June 2011 Retrieved 30 June 2020 a b c Uzasadnienie historyczno heraldyczne do projektow herbu flagi i pieczeci Wojewodztwa Slaskiego Wojewodztwo Slaskie www slaskie pl in Polish Retrieved 12 February 2020 V Ruzek Ceska znakova galerie na hrade Laufu u Norimberka z roku 1361 Prispevek k skladbe kralovskeho dvora Karla IV Sbornik Archivnich Praci XXXVIII 1988 p 37 311 Alfred Znamierowski Pieczecie i herby Slaska Cieszynskiego Instytut Heraldyczno Weksylologiczny Muzeum Slaska Cieszynskiego 2011 ISBN 978 83 922005 5 0 Herb Wojewodztwa i Zasady Jego Wykorzystywania www opolskie pl in Polish Retrieved 30 June 2020 Uchwala sejmiku nr I 36 5 2001 z dnia 11 czerwca 2001 roku www archiwum bip slaskie pl in Polish Retrieved 30 June 2020 Literature EditMaximilian Gritzner Landes und Wappenkunde der Brandenburgisch Preussischen Monarchie Geschichte ihrer einzelnen Landestheile deren Herrscher und Wappen Heymann Berlin 1894 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Coat of arms of Silesia amp oldid 1138204596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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