Bregenz

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BREGENZ

State : Vorarlberg
District : Bregenz

Official blazon

Ein Schild von Kürsch, der von einem silbernen Pfahle durchzogen wird, in dem drei Hermelinschwänzchen übereinander erscheinen.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on January 14, 1930, but were granted originally by Emperor Ferdinand I on February 24, 1529.

The arms have no described colours. Currently the city uses the arms mainly as blue, see image below.

The arms are based on the arms of the medieval Counts of Bregenz, who became extinct already in the 12^th century. The choice of ermine indicated the importance of the counts at the time.

The arms by Hugo Ströhl (1893)	The seal from around 1900
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932	The arms in the Abadie-albums
The arms on a medal from 1977	Special postal cancellation 1985