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The salt barrel in the arms appears already on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1316. The barrel symbolises the importance of salt mining in the area. | The salt barrel in the arms appears already on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1316. The barrel symbolises the importance of salt mining in the area. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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HALL IN TIROL
State : Tirol
District : Innsbruck-Land
Origin/meaning
The salt barrel in the arms appears already on the oldest seal of the city, dating from 1316. The barrel symbolises the importance of salt mining in the area.
The lions were granted on August 22, 1501 by King Maximilian I. The meaning of the lions is not clear.
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
Literature : Köfler and Beimrohr, 1995