Schnifis

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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SCHNIFIS

State : Vorarlberg
District : Feldkirch

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 24, 1970.

The arms show the local monk Laurentius von Schnifis (born as Johann Marte, 1633), a famous poet at his time. The small shield shows the arms of the Jagdberg Estate to which the area historically belonged.

Literature : Burmeister, 1975