Altstätten

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ALTSTÄTTEN

Canton : Sankt Gallen

Official blazon

In Gold schreitender, rot bewehrter schwarzer Bär, überhöht von 5 strahligem rotem Stern.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 26, 1946.

The arms have been used since at least 1473, as they appear on a document from that year. The bear is taken from the arms of the St. Gallen Abbey and is the symbol of St. Gallus.