Rheinau (Zürich)

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RHEINAU

Canton : Zürich

Official blazon

In Blau ein gestreckter linkssteigender silberner Salm.

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the Rheinau Abbey, which already in medieval times used a blue shield with a silver salmon.

The first seal (used from 1465)	The arms in 1860	The arms on a postcard (pre 1940)
	Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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Literature : Ziegler, 1977