Werfen (Salzburg)

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WERFEN

State : Salzburg
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 30, 1930.

The arms show in the upper half a pilgim and in the lower a dog. The arms already date form the 15th century.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

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