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The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.  
The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.  


Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960
Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960:
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ALTSTÄTTEN

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Wappen von Altstätten

Official blazon

In Gold schreitender, rot bewehrter schwarzer Bär, überhöht von 5 strahligem rotem Stern.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 26, 1946.

The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960:


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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991