Altschwendt
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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ALTSCHWENDT
State : Oberösterreich
District : Schärding
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on November 9, 1981.
The two branches form the town;sinitial and refer to the -schwendt part of the name (Schwenden=Roden=clearing forest). The base shows the watershed between the Pram and the Aschach rivers.
Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.