Sankt Andrä im Lungau

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SANKT ANDRÄ IM LUNGAU

State : Salzburg
District : Tamsweg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 6, 1982.

The St. Andrews cross is a canting symbol and refers to St. Andrew, the local patron saint. The fish are taken from the Ossiach Convent, which owned a large part of the municipality.

Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985