Bad Kreuzen
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BAD KREUZEN
State : Oberösterreich
District : Perg
Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on April 23, 1979.
The arms first appear on the oldest seal of the town, dating from 1510. The cross is most likely adopted as a symbol for the yearly festivities on the Kreuzerhöhung, which were first held on September 14, 1482. The meaning and origin of the sheep is not known.
Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.