Bludenz

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Official blazon
German	In einem silbernen Schilde erscheint ein schwarzes, steigendes gegen rechts gewendetes Einhorn.
English

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 8, 1929.

The arms show an unicorn of unknown origin. The unicorn already appeared on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1329. All later seals have shown the animal as well.

The arms on the original grant from
Seal from around 1900
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932
The arms in the Abadie albums
Postal cancellation 1974

Literature : Burmeister, 1975

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