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by Sandor Kiss (HMKS)
28 August 1999
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Shield of Eger (capital of Heves) is from: http://www.agria.hu/(english)/eger/tortnete.html
The Shield of Eger developed from the shield of Bishop Gyorgy
Fenesy (1686-1689) after an agreement which was made with him in
1694. The bastion with the three gates on it refers to the
existence of the fortress. The rampant unicorn between the two
bastions on the side of the shield came from the bishop's shield.
The sword in the fore-feet of the unicorn symbolises the manorial
power of life and death. The snake twisting on the sword stands
for the defect of treachery and hatred by faith. The star and the
sun symbolise the alternation of days a d nights. And finally,
the eagle with a gospel in its clutches refers to apostle and
evangelist Saint John who is the patron saint of the Archdiocese
of Eger.
Jarig Bakker 25 July 1999