Straßwalchen
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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STRASSWALCHEN
State : Salzburg
District : Salzburg-Umgebung
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 3, 1464 and again August 22, 1927.
The arms show a street (Strasse) with horseshoes. The arms indicate that the village was on the main road from Salzburg to the North, which spurred its development. The arms were initially granted by Burkart, Archbishop of Salzburg in 1464.
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985