County of Sonnenberg
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COUNTY OF SONNENBERG
Origin/meaning :
The County of Sonnenberg was created in 1463 by Eberhat von Waldburg, but became already in 1474 a possession of the Dukes of Austria. The county is at present in the State of Vorarlberg, Austria.
The arms are canting, showing a sun (Sonne) and a mountain (Berg) and were created in 1463.
Literature : Ströhl, 1890