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===Official blazon===  
===Official blazon===  

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ALTSTÄTTEN

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Wappen von Altstätten/Arms (crest) of Altstätten

Official blazon

In Gold schreitender, rot bewehrter schwarzer Bär, überhöht von 5 strahligem rotem Stern.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 26, 1946.

The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.

Seal of Altstätten

The seal from 1404
Seal of Altstätten

The seal from the 16th (?) century

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960:

Literature:


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Index of the site Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991