Riedern (Glarus)

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RIEDERN

Canton : Glarus
Incorporated into : 2011 Glarus

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms were adopted on April 25, 1939.

The arms show a tree trunk, which is a canting symbol for the former village of Durschen (which means tree trunk). The two stars symbolise the villages of Riedern and Durschen.