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The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1972.
The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1972.
   
   

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KARTITSCH

State : Tirol
District : Lienz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 26, 1972.

The arms show a crescent, granted in 1465 by Emperor Frederic III to the Wiser von Kartitsch family. As these were the oldest known Lords of the area, the municipality took their arms.

Literature : Köfler and Beimrohr, 1995