Engelhartszell an der Donau

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ENGELHARTSZELL

State : Oberösterreich
District : Schärding

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 3, 1987.

It is not known when the arms were originally granted. The oldest official use is known from a seal from 1749, but a coloured image is known from 1700 from a private document.

The meaning is not known. The letter E is the town's initial and also appeared on the arms of the Engelszell Convent in the town.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.