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The arms were officially granted on April 6, 1914. | The arms were officially granted on April 6, 1914. | ||
By imperial resolution of November 29, 1897, the market town of Amstetten was raised to the status of a town. Just a few weeks later, efforts were made to obtain official approval for a city coat of arms. With regard to the heraldic animal, the | By imperial resolution of November 29, 1897, the market town of Amstetten was raised to the status of a town. Just a few weeks later, efforts were made to obtain official approval for a city coat of arms. With regard to the heraldic animal, the idea was to use the ibex coming from a wavy base as was used by the town for some time. Formal approval from the Imperial heraldic court was, however, not obtained (reason why is unknown). | ||
Around the middle of 1913, the city council of Amstetten made another advance and initiated further heraldic investigations. This did not result in a clear answer. did not lead to any clear results. The Imperial Ministry of the Interior asked the city council on February 20, 1914 to propose a design which the city thought to be appropriate. | Around the middle of 1913, the city council of Amstetten made another advance and initiated further heraldic investigations. This did not result in a clear answer. did not lead to any clear results. The Imperial Ministry of the Interior asked the city council on February 20, 1914 to propose a design which the city thought to be appropriate. |
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