Schwendt
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
SCHWENDT
State : Tirol
District : Kitzbühel
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 15, 1981.
The two axes are canting; the name is derived from 'schwenden' or clearing forests for agriculture.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader, Austria; Köfler, W. and Beimrohr, W. : Wappen der Tiroler Gemeinden. Innsbruck, 1995