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Canton : [[Aargau]]<br> | Canton : [[Aargau]]<br> | ||
Incorporated into : 2013 [[Bözberg]] | Incorporated into: 2013 [[Bözberg]] | ||
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The stick is derived from the legend of St. Gallus, the local patron saint, who fought a bear with a stick of wood. The cross is a symbol for the former chapel of St. Gallus. | The stick is derived from the legend of St. Gallus, the local patron saint, who fought a bear with a stick of wood. The cross is a symbol for the former chapel of St. Gallus. | ||
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Revision as of 07:42, 20 March 2025
GALLENKIRCH
Canton : Aargau
Incorporated into: 2013 Bözberg
Official blazon
Gespalten von Gelb mit geastetem braunem Holzstamm und von Blau mit getatztem gelben Kreuz.
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted on November 8, 1956.
The stick is derived from the legend of St. Gallus, the local patron saint, who fought a bear with a stick of wood. The cross is a symbol for the former chapel of St. Gallus.
Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau
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