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The arms were officially granted on December 12, 1962.
The arms were officially granted on December 12, 1962.


The pine tree is the symbol o fthe Bregenzer Wald, in which the village is situated. The three crosses refer to the 185 people taht died locally in the plague in 1635.
The pine tree is the symbol o fthe Bregenzer Wald, in which the village is situated. The three crosses refer to the 185 people that died locally in the plague in 1635.


[[Literature]] : Burmeister, 1975
[[Literature]] : Burmeister, 1975

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MELLAU

State : Vorarlberg
District : Bregenz

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on December 12, 1962.

The pine tree is the symbol o fthe Bregenzer Wald, in which the village is situated. The three crosses refer to the 185 people that died locally in the plague in 1635.

Literature : Burmeister, 1975