Three Hills
The triple peak represents the three mountain ranges Tatra, Matra and Fatra which symbolized the northern mountainous part of the Kingdom of Hungary. (The Tatra and the Fatra ranges are in Slovakia.) This interpretation is probably the oldest and most frequent one – it can be traced back to the 16th century, but stems probably from the 15th century. According to István Werbőczy's "Tripartitum" from 16th century, the heaps represent the mountains in this order.
The three mountains below the double cross were used by King Ladislaus (1301–1305), who was king of Hungary, but was a Czech from the house of the Přemyslids. Since this king was recognized basically only in what is today Burgenland and Slovakia, the three mountains symbolized mountainous present-day Slovakia. Otto of Bavaria (1305–1307), Ladislaus's successor, used this symbol as well – for the same reasons as Ladislaus.
Read more about this topic: Coat Of Arms Of Slovakia
Famous quotes containing the word hills:
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