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The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century. | The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century. | ||
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File:Abbey of Einsiedeln17.jpg|alt=Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | File:Abbey of Einsiedeln17.jpg|alt=Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln|The arms in a 17th century manuscript | ||
File:Einsiedeln Abbeyc1.jpg|alt=Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln|The arms on a 1783 coin | File:Einsiedeln Abbeyc1.jpg|alt=Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln|The arms on a 1783 coin | ||