Garmisch
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GARMISCH
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Incorporated into : 1935 Garmisch-Partenkirchen
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
The arms show the local patron saint, St. Martin, cutting his cloak for a beggar. The composition already appeared on the seal of the city from 1447. The old seals show the beggar standing, whereas later seals show the beggar sitting as above.
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Literature : Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s