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The arms show a bundle of iron rods on a heraldic mountain, surmounted by a fleur-de-lys. Althofen is situated on a sharp hill. In historic times, the city was of key importance because of the iron ore mines in the mountains nearby. The ore was smelted locally and brought to Althofen, where it was sold. | The arms show a bundle of iron rods on a heraldic mountain, surmounted by a fleur-de-lys. Althofen is situated on a sharp hill. In historic times, the city was of key importance because of the iron ore mines in the mountains nearby. The ore was smelted locally and brought to Althofen, where it was sold. | ||
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Country : Austria  State : Kärnten  District : Sankt Veit an der Glan
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| German | In Blau auf goldenem Dreiberg ein Bündel natürlich gefärbter Eisenstangen, das mit zwei goldenen Bändern gebunden und von einer goldenen Lilie überhöht ist. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on December 11, 1479 by Bernhard von Rohr, Archbishop of Salzburg, as the town was a possession of the Archbishops at the time.
The arms show a bundle of iron rods on a heraldic mountain, surmounted by a fleur-de-lys. Althofen is situated on a sharp hill. In historic times, the city was of key importance because of the iron ore mines in the mountains nearby. The ore was smelted locally and brought to Althofen, where it was sold.
Image gallery
The original grant from 1479
The oldest seal from 1480, used until the 18th century
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932
The arms in the Abadie albums
Special postal cancellation 1968
Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985
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