Coat of Arms of Košice

A monument depicting the city's coat of arms stands at the entrance to the Lower Gate archaeological complex. It is the work of a local sculptor, Arpád Račko (1930-2015). Košice boasts having the oldest municipal coat of arms, granted in 1369. The currently used coat of arms is a replica of the coat of arms of 1502, given by King Władysław II Jagiellończyk.