Bad Ischl

Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen

BAD ISCHL

State : Oberösterreich
District : Gmunden

Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on March 28, 1966, but the arms were first granted in the middle of the 15^th century.

In 1469 it was mentioned that the city used a coat of arms. On March 10, 1514 Emperor Maximilian I confirmed the arms as given by his father.
The arms as described already showed an chamois on three black ills and with a small tree. The arms with mountains, chamois and the tree (officially an aspen tree) are symbolising the surroundings of Bad Ischl, with its many forests and wildlife.

The arms as shown on the original grant of 1514

The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.