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State : [[Salzburg (State)|Salzburg]]<br>
State : [[Salzburg (State)|Salzburg]]<br>
District :  
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau


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FORSTAU

State : Salzburg
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on January 15, 1976.

The trees in the arms as well as the base are cating, Forst-Au, means forested meadow along a river. The chain is the symbol of St. Leonardus, the local patron saint.

Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985