Uznach

UZNACH

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Official blazon

In Rot an grünem Blattstiel eine gold­ besamte silberne Rose mit grünen Kelchblättern.

Origin/meaning

The arms show a rose taken from the arms of the medieval Counts of Rapperswil. The arms have been in use since the 16th century.

The seal from the 17th century

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Sankt Gallen, 1947; St. Galler Wappenbuch, 1991