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Hlinsko and Pardubice: only details of the
main figure (half - horse) and colour of the bridle (Hlinsko has blue one!)
differs these two Arms from each other. According to legend on conquest
of Milano City by Frederick Barbarossa, there was also Ancestor of Lords
of Stará and Pardubice. among Bohemian troops of Duke Vladislav II (later
King Vladislav I ), which helped the Emperor. He (it is said) made one
of raids into Milano streets and drawing back, the Milano defenders were
trying to stop him with bars in city gate. The bar has cut his horse into
halves, but the knight was not injured and he brought upper part of his
dead horse in the camp. And this accident was documented by knights new
Coat of Arms. So much the legend. The other legend also says that Duke
Vladislav got at Milan gates not only Royal crown, but also second tail
for Bohemian Lion. Who knows...?
Aleš Křížan, 21 May 2002