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The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus. | The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z1.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from 1404 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}z2.jpg|center|300 px|Seal of {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The seal from the 16th (?) century | |||
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Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960: | Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960: |
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ALTSTÄTTEN
Canton : Sankt Gallen
Official blazon
In Gold schreitender, rot bewehrter schwarzer Bär, überhöht von 5 strahligem rotem Stern.
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on May 26, 1946.
The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.
The seal from 1404 |
The seal from the 16th (?) century |
Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960:
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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991