Niedernsill

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NIEDERNSILL

State : Salzburg
District : Zell am See

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on April 8, 1963.

The horse is a symbol for the importance of the area as a centre of horse breeding. The 7 bells symbolise the seven former large farms in the municipality. Each of these had a typical bell tower.

Literature : Zaisberger, F. and Pfeiffer, N. : Salzburger Gemeindewappen. Winter Verlag, Salzburg, 1985