Published: 2005-12-30

The Cult of the Polish Saints in the Self-governing Heraldry

Piotr Gołdyn
Seminare. Learned Investigations
Section: History
https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2005.21.07

Abstract

The cult of the Polish Saints takes different forms. One of them is reflected in the images of the Saints on some municipal emblems. It appears to be common in Poland. The article analytically describes these images and gives reasons of their presence in the municipal heraldry.

Keywords:

coats of arms, Poland, saints, local government

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Gołdyn, P. (2005). The Cult of the Polish Saints in the Self-governing Heraldry. Seminare. Learned Investigations, 21, 87–97. https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2005.21.07

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