Saxen

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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SAXEN

State : Oberösterreich
District : Perg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on August 29, 1977.

The arms show a stork, which is a unique bird for the area. It does not breed anywhere else in Oberösterreich. In Saxen it breeds since 1964.

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.