Ljubljana Coat of Arms - Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ljubljana Coat of Arms on City Archive building in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Waymark Code: WMPH12
Location: Slovenia
Date Posted: 08/31/2015
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This lovely Coat of Arms of City of Ljubljana is located on the building of City Archive in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The dragon has been the symbol of Ljubljana since the Middle Ages. An ancient Greek historian records the story that, on their way to the Adriatic sea, Jason and his Argonauts, laden with the Golden Fleece, had to carry their huge boat across the moors around today's Ljubljana (then Aemona), where they were harassed by huge crocodiles (or dragons) of some kind. This prototypical crocodile, so the story goes, evolved into the image of a dragon, more to the medieval taste. The structure beneath the dragon is the Ljubljana castle, which still stands.
Source: Heraldry of the World (http://www.ngw.nl)
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town
Full name of the bearer: City of Ljubljana
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
On the building of City Archives
Material / Design: Painting on plaster
Address:
City Square 27
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link]
Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed
Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): Not listed
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