Bad Gastein
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BAD GASTEIN
State : Salzburg
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on August 2, 1930.
The arms show a water pitcher, which is a symbol for the thermal baths found in the village. The pitcher was also part of the arms of Diepolt von Gastein, who supervised the baths in the 14th century.
Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985