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'''Country''' : Austria [[File:Austria.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''State''' : [[Vorarlberg]][[File:Vorarlberg.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br>
'''District ''' : Bregenz


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The arms show a sword, which is a canting element for the legendary founder of the village, Herebrand (meaning army sword). It also refers to the history in the area which saw invasions of the Swedish (1647), Spanish (1703), Austrian (1744) and French (1796) armies.
The arms show a sword, which is a canting element for the legendary founder of the village, Herebrand (meaning army sword). It also refers to the history in the area which saw invasions of the Swedish (1647), Spanish (1703), Austrian (1744) and French (1796) armies.
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File:Hörbranzz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hörbranz/Arms (crest) of Hörbranz|The seal of Hörbranz 1920s-1940
File:Hörbranzz2.jpg|alt=Wappen von Hörbranz/Arms (crest) of Hörbranz|The seal of Hörbranz 1940-1945
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Burmeister, 1975
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Burmeister, 1975



Revision as of 13:10, 15 February 2023

Wappen von Hörbranz/Arms (crest) of Hörbranz
Country : Austria
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State : Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg.jpg



District  : Bregenz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 28, 1935.

The arms show a sword, which is a canting element for the legendary founder of the village, Herebrand (meaning army sword). It also refers to the history in the area which saw invasions of the Swedish (1647), Spanish (1703), Austrian (1744) and French (1796) armies.


Literature : Burmeister, 1975