Altstätten

From Heraldry of the World
Jump to navigation Jump to search

ALTSTÄTTEN

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Wappen von Altstätten/Arms (crest) of Altstätten

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.

Seal of Altstätten

The seal from 1404
Seal of Altstätten

The seal from the 16th (?) century

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960:

Literature :



Swiss heraldry portal



This page is part of the
Switzerland.jpg
Swiss heraldry portal


Logo-new.jpg
Heraldry of the World

Swiss civic heraldry:



  • Total pages in the Swiss section : 13,281
  • of which images : 6,865

Other heraldry:


Contact and Support

Partners:

Your logo here ?
Contact us



© since 1995, Heraldry of the World, Ralf Hartemink Ralf Hartemink arms.jpg
Index of the site Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991