Mielec County (Podkarpackie Vojvodship, Poland)

Powiat Mielecki, Województwo Podkarpackie

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5:8, by Jens Pattke
Status: Proposal

• Coat of arms (proposal)
• Mielec city flag and coat of arms

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• Poland
• Polish subnational flags
• Podkarpackie counties and municipalities

Proposed Mielec County Coat of Arms

by Jens Pattke

The proposed arms refer to the history and traditions of the county. The silver griffin suggests the arms of the Gryfit clan which owned these lands from the beginning of the 14th century (before that it was a property of the Benedictines of Tync.) From the name of the settlement, Mielec, this branch of the Gryfit clan formed its surname, Mieleccy. The symbols pictured on the flag and arms--the helmet with horns and the letter M--refer to the arms of the capital city of the county, Mielec. These arms are featured in the city's seal, which dates back to the 15th century.
Jens Pattke (from a text translated by Chrystian Kretowicz), 26 Apr 2003

Mielec City Flag