Bartholomäberg

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BARTHOLOMÄBERG

State : Vorarlberg
District : Bludenz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on August 17, 1965.

The upper part shows St. Bartholomew, the local patron saint. The miner's tools refer to the formerly important mining in the area. The two crossed keys are the symbol of the Montafon Valley in which Bartholomäberg is situated.

Literature : Burmeister, 1975