Strassen (Tirol)

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STRASSEN

State : Tirol
District : Lienz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 8, 1985.

The silver bend symbolises the initial of Strassen. The blue field symbolises the Messensee lake, whereas the scallop is the symbol of the local patron saint, St. James.

Literature : Köfler and Beimrohr, 1995