Taufkirchen an der Pram

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TAUFKIRCHEN AN DER PRAM

State : Oberösterreich
District : Schärding

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 3, 1970.

The arms show a baptistal font, as a canting symbol (Taufen=to baptise). The wavy sides refer to the Pram river.

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.