Coat of arms of Nowy Sącz

The coat of arms of Nowy Sącz shows Saint Margaret the Virgin. The arms depicts the legend about her that she was swallowed by Satan—taking the form of a dragon—who was however forced to spit her out due, when the cross she carried irritated the dragon's innards. In Margaret's other hand is an olive branch, a symbol of peace.

Polish heraldry

National	Coat of arms of Poland

Cities	Bytom Cracow Głogów Kłodzko Łódź Lubawa Nowy Sącz Nowy Targ Piła Poznań Rybnik Słupsk Ustka Warsaw Wrocław

Noble heraldry	Heraldic family Heraldic adoption Indygenat Nagana szlachectwa Skartabellat List of coats of arms of Polish nobility Polish coats of arms Polish heraldists Szlachta List of Polish titled nobility

Related	Sarmatism Landed gentry Polish name

Heraldry

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