Abbey of Sankt Gallen
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ABBEY OF SANKT GALLEN (Fürstabtei St. Gallen)
Country : Switzerland
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Order : Benedictan
Established : 719
Abolished : 1805
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Origin/meaning
The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.
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