Gaißau
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GAISSAU
State : Vorarlberg
District : Bregenz
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 19, 1968.
The upper half of the arms is canting, a goat (Gais in the local dialect) on a green field (Au). The base shows a fish and symbolises the (former) importance of fisheries for the municipality and especially the village of Wettler.
Literature : Burmeister, 1975