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![[Jaromer flag]](../images/c/cz-na-ja.gif)
by Jarig Bakker, 12 May 2001, after image by Petr
Holas; adopted 2 Sep 1994
Jaromer is one of the oldest Czech towns with 13.000 inhabitants. Today´s
historical centre has been settled for almoust one thousand years. This
place was founded by Prince Jaromir (from the Premysl dynasty) at the beginning
of the 11th centrury and he named it Jaromer. The first historical report
about Jaromer dates from 1126. It became a king's town in the reign of
Premysl Otakar II. The oldest written report about the town's existence
is from 1298. A document from 1307 granted Jaromer town's rights. Since
that time Jaromer has belonged to Czech Queen's dowry towns. Jaromer was
captured by Hussites and became a member of their military union in 1421.
After the Hussite wars were over, the town refused to submit itselve to
queen Barbara, which is reflected in the town coat-of-arms. The lioness
in the crown of thorns symbolizes the queen's suffering injustice.
Information from the town's
website.
Jarig Bakker, 11 Oct 2001
![[Jaromer Coat of Arms]](../images/c/cz-na)ja.gif)
image from this site,
located by Jarig Bakker, 19 Sep 2001
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