Kitzbühel

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KITZBÜHEL

State : Tirol
District : Kitzbühel

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Origin/meaning

The arms show an ibex on a mountain. The composition already appeared on the oldest seal of the city, known since 1362. The ibex probably is simply used as a common local animal typical for the mountainous area.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Köfler, W. and Beimrohr, W. : Wappen der Tiroler Gemeinden. Innsbruck, 1995