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The arms were officially granted onJanuary 17, 1587 and again on October 24, 1927.
The arms were officially granted onJanuary 17, 1587 and again on October 24, 1927.



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TAMSWEG

State : Salzburg
District : Tamsweg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted onJanuary 17, 1587 and again on October 24, 1927.

The arms show a chamois, Gams in the local dialect, making the arms canting. The base indicates the high mountains in the area.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985