Bad Hofgastein
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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BAD HOFGASTEIN
State : Salzburg
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on November 14, 1931 and again on February 17, 1949.
The arms show in th eupper half miner's tools on a agolden field, which refers to the former gold mining in the region. The bath in the lower half refers to the famous thermal springs in the municipality.
The arms of 1931 were basically the same, but with different colours, see below.
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985