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The female figure probably represents St. Mary, as the village developed in the 13th century on the grounds of the Reichenau Abbey, of which St. Mary was the patron saint. | The female figure probably represents St. Mary, as the village developed in the 13th century on the grounds of the Reichenau Abbey, of which St. Mary was the patron saint. | ||
The composition | The composition of lion and female already appeared on the oldest seal of the city from 1286. During the Habsburg rule, the lion and female were separately shown. Only after the Old Zürich War, when the city became part of Austria, the woman is holding the lion on a chain. The arms have not changed since. | ||
The origin of the colours is not known, but may be the Austrian colours. | The origin of the colours is not known, but may be the Austrian colours. | ||