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The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.
The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.


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File:Abbey of Sankt Gallen17.jpg|alt=Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln|The arms in a 17th century manuscript
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ABBEY OF SANKT GALLEN (Fürstabtei St. Gallen)

Country : Switzerland
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Order : Benedictan

Established : 719
Abolished : 1805

Arms (crest) of Abbey of Sankt Gallen
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The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.

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    The arms in a 17th century manuscript

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