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Celldomolk (Vas, Hungary)

Celldõmõlk Város

by Istv�n Moln�r, 10 March 2001

Overview
Variants
"Communist Era" Coat of Arms

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Overview

Upper flag is based on the Res. No. 14/1991 (IX.18.) of the Community of the Town of Celld�m�lk and its appendix No. 8. The second image is based on a photo of a small flag that was sent by the Community of the Town of Celld�m�lk.
Celld�m�lk is a town in Vas County in Hungary on the Little Hungarian Plain in the Marcal Valley (30 km West from P�pa). The town has got 11.917 inhabitants (1990 census), nearly all of them are Hungarians. Neighbouring settlements are: Mersev�t, Kemeness�mj�n, Kemenesmih�lyfa, Tokorcs, Mesteri, Kemenesk�polna, K�csk, Nemeskocs, Cs�gle, Egeralja, Adorj�nh�za and K�ls�vat villages.
from <www.freeweb.hu>: Celld�m�lk has got five historical parts. The oldest part is P�rd�m�lk (the first mention is from 1252 as 'ecclesia Sancta Marie de Demunk') P�rd�m�lk was the village of the Abbey of D�m�lk (the first mention is from 1338 as 'monasterii de Demelk'). The second part is Nemesd�m�lk (P�r means serf, Nemes means noble). Its first mention is from 1457 as 'Kysdemelk or Felsew Demelk'. The settlements were destroyed by the Turks in 1532, 1594, 1620 and 1686. Nemesd�m�lk became the center of the Lutherans after 1681. The settlement as a borough or town was a district seat. The third part, Kiscell was founded by Odo Koptik, Abbey of D�m�lk. He brought along the duplicate of the devotional object - sculpture of St. Mary of Mariazell. He built a new chapel and sprang a well. When his workers sprang a well a great stone fell on a worker. And he didn't die. This was a miracle and the statue became a miraculous object. In 1745 there was built the second building of the settlement: a restaurant. The new settlement had got a name: Kis M�ria Cell. The new settlement became a town in 1790. From the 1850s Kiscell became the district seat. In 1909 the three villages - P�rd�m�lk, Nemesd�m�lk and Kiscell - were united as Celld�m�lk. Celld�m�lk became an important railway junction.
In 1910 Celld�m�lk was a village in the Celld�m�lk district of Vas County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Number of its inhabitants in 1910: 4.616; 4.519 (97,9%) Hungarian, 50 (1,1%) German and 47 (1,0%) other by mother tongue, 3.085(66,8%) Roman Catholic, 1.081 (23,4%) Lutheran, 385 (8,3%) Jew and 65 (1,4%) other by religion.
The fourth part is Als�s�g. Its first mention is from 1272. It was a borough later village. In 1910 it was a village in the Celld�m�lk district of Vas County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Number of its inhabitants in 1910: 2.608; (99,7% Hungarian by mother tongue, 54,7% Roman Catholic, 43,7% Lutheran by religion). In 1950 it was united with Celld�m�lk.
The fifth part is Izs�kfa. The first mention is from 1435 as 'Isakfalua'. This settlement was destroyed by the Turks too. In 1910 it was a village in the Celld�m�lk district of Vas County of the Kingdom of Hungary. Number of its inhabitants in 1910: 574; (99,8% Hungarian by mother tongue, 78,6% Roman Catholic, 20,2% Lutheran by religion). Izs�kfa was united with Celld�m�lk in 1979. After this union Celld�m�lk became a town.
Description of the Coat of Arms: Standing blue shield with pointed bottom devided into three parts. In the left field there is St. Mary and a little child Jesus. On their heads there are crowns with cress. On St. Mary's shoulder there is a crucifix. This symbol relates to the miraculous object and the historical Kiscell. In the left field there is a lion puting its tongue on and in his left hand there is a sword. I think this symbol relates to the historical Nemesd�m�lk. In the bottom field there is a cluster of grapes relates to the vineyards of Als�s�g.
Symbols were adopted on 18 September 1991.
Istv�n Moln�r, 10 March 2001

Variants

1)
by Istv�n Moln�r, 10 March 2001

This variant is based on the photo of a small flag.
Istv�n Moln�r, 10 March 2001

2)
by Istv�n Moln�r, 18 March 2001

Today I was in Celld�m�lk and I have seen this version flying around the Mayor's Office. I think this is the common version and the long gold-blue hanging one is the ceremonical version.
Istv�n Moln�r, 18 March 2001

"Communist Era" Coat of Arms

by Istv�n Moln�r, 14 May 2001