Gallenkirch
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GALLENKIRCH
Canton : Aargau
Official blazon
Origin/meaning
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