Sankt Johann im Pongau

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SANKT JOHANN IM PONGAU

State : Salzburg
District : Sankt Johann im Pongau

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on December 7, 1929.

The arms show the local patron saint, St. John Baptist, who already appeared on medieval seals of the city.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

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