Schwanden

SCHWANDEN

Canton : Glarus
Incorporated into : 2011 Glarus-Süd

Origin/meaning

The arms show a canting swan, and was already used as a symbol for the village on the local fountaun from 1718. The origins, however, may be older.

The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

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Literature : Tschudi-Schümperlin, 1941