Dorf (Schänis)

DORF (SCHÄNIS)

Canton : Sankt Gallen
Incorporated into: 1790s Schänis

Origin/meaning

The municipality never had arms. The above village arms were adopted in the late 1990s.

The three houses are canting for the word Dorf (village) and the annulet symbolises the local common grounds. The green refers to the agricultural character of the village.

---

Swiss heraldry portal

This page is part of the Swiss heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Swiss civic heraldry: National Arms Arms of cantons Arms of cities and towns Swiss heraldic literature Total pages in the Swiss section : 13,285 of which images : 6,867	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Collector's items Institutional heraldry Educational heraldry Corporate heraldry Personal arms

Literature: Giger, 1998