Windisch (Aargau)

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WINDISCH

Canton : Aargau

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The castle is a symbol for the Roman fortress of Vindonissa, the present Windisch. The lion is the lion of Habsburg, as the village was for a long time a possession of the Counts of Habsburg.

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Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
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Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau.