Stein am Rhein

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Official blazon
German	In rot der blau gerüstete St. Georg mit gelbem Nimbus und Kreuzschild auf weissem Pferd, den grünen Drachen tötend.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show St. George, the patron saint of the Benedictan Abbey of St. George. The abbey was moved in 1007 from Hohentwiel to what is now Stein am Rhein. The town developed around the abbey and became part of Switzerland in the 15^th century. The monastery was abandoned after the Reformation, but the saint remained in the arms. The arms are already known since 1485.

In the Coffee Hag albums there are different versions of the arms shown, see images below. The saint has been depicted in different ways and also facing either left or right. I have no information on the origin of the oldest Coffee Hag arms with the divided shield.

Image gallery

The seal from the early 14^th century
The seal from the mid 15^th century
The seal from 15^th century
The arms in 1485
The arms in 1860
The arms in a book from 1885
The arms on a manhole cover
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
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Literature : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.; main image by Massimo Ghirardi.

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