Makowa Mazowiecki coat of arms

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Makowa Mazowiecki coat of arms

Herb Makowa Mazowiecki presents in the red heraldic shield the profile of a man's head in a black hat, with blond hair. The oldest known insignia of the city emblem retained on stamp prints from the first half of the 16th century depict the face of a young man with luscious curls, whose neck was surrounded by a collar. In the second half of the 16th century the image was changed - the head was presented with a profile and covered with a hat. This image was used for partitions. In the Duchy of Warsaw and the Kingdom of Poland, as in other cities, the state emblem was used. In 1847 a new draft of the coat of arms was created, with a stork holding a bunch in the bow, but he did not receive the approval of the occupying authorities and never came into use. In 1918 after the return of Maków Mazowiecki to Poland, a coat of arms based on pre-partition pattern was adopted. According to the hypothesis, the head in the coat of arms may be the image of Janusz I Mazowiecki, who made the location of Makow.

There is no confirmation from the Makow Podhalanski town legend, claiming that in 1918 there was a mistake in the ministry, and the coat of arms of Makow Mazowiecki was intended for the city in the Beskidy Mountains, as evidenced by the highland face features of the coat and similar to the typical



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