Talk:Coat of arms of Wrocław
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[edit] Coats of Arms - Silesian Black Eagle
- Breslau- Silesia first under Moravia- Bohemia as dukes of the empire, then was conquered by Polish dukes, also subject of emperors.
Moved info on Silesian Black Eagle of Breslau/Wroclaw here, because of removal by Space Cadet:
In the upper right quarter is the Silesian eagle, earlier Silesian Piasts. The black eagle on gold is derived from the imperial eagle and goes back to the time when Bohemian duke, later St. Wenceslaus placed his duchy under the protection of Germany and emperor Otto I conferred on him the regal dignity and title.
The newly created dukes of Poland , Mieszko I and Boleslaw I ( conquered a number of territories including Silesia.
The crowned lion rampant in the upper left represents the Kingdom of Bohemia ( an integral part of German empire), to which Bresslau/Wrocław belonged to since 1336. In the centre is the head of John the Baptist, patron saint of the city. The letter "W" stands for both "Wratislavia"(latin name of the city) and for the name of the legendary founder of the city, Wrocislaw. Its blazon is:
[edit] John the Baptist and John the Evangelist are two different Johns
Per the main text article, it is JtB, per the blazon it is JtE. Which is correct? elpincha 16:36, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
- Based on the Polish article, it looks like they are both represented. The figure in the fourth quarter is St. John the Evangelist, while the (forgive the expression) "head on a platter" is St. John the Baptist. Valentinian T / C 08:09, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
