Sankt Lorenz (Oberösterreich)

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SANKT LORENZ

State : Oberösterreich
District : Vöcklabruck

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on February 20, 1984.

The dragon is taken from the name of the mountain behind the village, the Drachenwand (dragon-wall 1169 m.). The dragon holds the symbol of the patron saint, St. Laurentius (St. Lorenz in German).

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