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The arms show the patron saint St. Gallus and the bear, his symbol. Normally only the bear is used on arms as symbol of St. Gallus, the arms of Kriens are the only exception. According to legend a bear helped St. Gallus to collect wood in the forest. | The arms show the patron saint St. Gallus and the bear, his symbol, to which he gives a piece of bread. Normally only the bear is used on arms as symbol of St. Gallus, the arms of Kriens are the only exception. According to legend a bear helped St. Gallus to collect wood in the forest. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:kriensz1.jpg|center|300 px|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> Seal from 1792 | |||
|align="center"|[[File:kriens2.jpg|center|300 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> The arms on the town hall | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:kriens.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | |align="center"|[[File:kriens.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Variations of the arms in the [[Kaffee Hag Wappen der Schweiz|Kaffee Hag albums]] 1914-1960 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:kriens3.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> | |align="center"|[[File:kriens3.hagch.jpg|center|Wappen von/Blason de {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/> |
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