Satteins

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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SATTEINS

State : Vorarlberg
District : Feldkirch

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1929.

The arms are based on the arms of the Lords von Satteins, as found in a local chronicle from 1616. The actual origin or meaning of this unusual symbol is not known. It has also been used as a local forestry mark for the village.

Literature : Burmeister, 1975