Althofen

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Official blazon

German	In Blau auf goldenem Dreiberg ein Bündel natürlich gefärbter Eisenstangen, das mit zwei goldenen Bändern gebunden und von einer goldenen Lilie überhöht ist.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on December 11, 1479 by Bernhard von Rohr, Archbishop of Salzburg, as the town was a possession of the Archbishops at the time.

The arms show a bundle of iron rods on a heraldic mountain, surmounted by a fleur-de-lys. Althofen is situated on a sharp hill. In historic times, the city was of key importance because of the iron ore mines in the mountains nearby. The ore was smelted locally and brought to Althofen, where it was sold.

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  The original grant from 1479

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  The oldest seal from 1480, used until the 18th century

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  The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

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  The arms in the Abadie albums

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  Special postal cancellation 1968

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

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