County of Hohenembs

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COUNTY OF HOHENEMBS

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Origin/meaning :
The County of Hohenembs (now Hohenems in Austria) was an Imperial loan, which became part of Austria proper in 1765. The arms are identical to the arms of the Counts of Embs, later Hohenembs.

Literature : Ströhl, 1890