Sankt Jakob in Haus

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SANKT JAKOB IN HAUS

State : Tirol
District : Kitzbühel

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on September 20, 1977.

The arms are canting, the three shells are the symbol of St. James (St. Jakob), the local patron saint. The chevron refers to the roof of a house (Haus).

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader, Austria; Köfler, W. and Beimrohr, W. : Wappen der Tiroler Gemeinden. Innsbruck, 1995