Uznach

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UZNACH

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Wappen von Uznach/Arms (crest) of Uznach

Official blazon

In Rot an grünem Blattstiel eine gold­ besamte silberne Rose mit grünen Kelchblättern.

Origin/meaning

The arms show a rose taken from the arms of the medieval Counts of Rapperswil. The arms have been in use since the 16th century.

Seal of Uznach

The seal from the 17th century
Wappen von/Blason de Uznach

Wappen von/Blason de Uznach

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Wappen von/Blason de Uznach



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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991