Lajen

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LAJEN - LAION

Region: Trentino-Alto Adige
Province : Bolzano

Official blazon
Italian	(de) Schild gespalten van Silber und Schwarz. lm silbernen Feld ein viereckiger goldener Vogelkäfig, darin ein nach rechts stehender Singvogel mit nach links gewendetem Kopf. (it) Partito: nel 1° d'argento alla gabbia quadrata d'oro entro cui è un uccello cantatore con la testa rivoltata; nel 2° di nero.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are granted on November 7, 1968.

The arms show the arms ofthe Lords of Lajen and Teiss, known since 1147, with a bird as a symbol for the famous medieval singer Walther von der Vogelweide, who was probably born in the village (Vogel=bird).