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The original arms of the village probably showed a canting thorn (Dorn) bush. In 1655 this was replaced by a pear (Birn) tree with pears. The background shows the Austrian arms and was probably chosen to state that the town belonged to Austria as the neighbouring [[County of Hohenembs]] tried several times to acquire Dornbirn. | The original arms of the village probably showed a canting thorn (Dorn) bush. In 1655 this was replaced by a pear (Birn) tree with pears. The background shows the Austrian arms and was probably chosen to state that the town belonged to Austria as the neighbouring [[County of Hohenembs]] tried several times to acquire Dornbirn. | ||
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File:126b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Dornbirn/Arms (crest) of Dornbirn|The arms in an [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|album]] from around 1905 | File:126b.wsa.jpg|alt=Wappen von Dornbirn/Arms (crest) of Dornbirn|The arms in an [[Wappen-Sammlung Series 2 Cities and regions|album]] from around 1905 | ||