Klaus (Vorarlberg)

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KLAUS

State : Vorarlberg
District : Feldkirch

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 27, 1952.

The arms show a castle blocking a valley. This indicates the strategic importance in historical times of the village and the possibility to block the street going through the valley at this position.

Literature : Burmeister, 1975