Stein am Rhein

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STEIN AM RHEIN

Canton : Schaffhausen

Wappen von Stein am Rhein/Coat of arms (crest) of Stein am Rhein

Official blazon

  • (de) In rot der blau gerüstete St. Georg mit gelbem Nimbus und Kreuzschild auf weissem Pferd, den grünen Drachen tötend.

Origin/meaning

The arms show St. George, the patron saint of the Benedictan Abbey of St. George. The abbey was moved in 1007 from Hohentwiel to what is now Stein am Rhein. The town developed around the abbey and became part of Switzerland in the 15th century. The monastery was abandoned after the Reformation, but the saint remained in the arms.

Seal of Stein am Rhein

The seal from the early 14th century
Seal of Stein am Rhein

The seal from the mid 15th century
Seal of Stein am Rhein

The seal from 15th century
Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

The arms in 1860
Wappen von Stein am Rhein/Coat of arms (crest) of Stein am Rhein

The arms on a manhole cover


In the Coffee Hag albums below there are different versions of the arms shown. The saint has been depicted in different ways and also facing either left or right. I have no information on the origin of the oldest Coffee Hag arms with the divided shield.


Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

Variations of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Wappen von/Blason de Stein am Rhein

The arms as used by the town around 2000:

Wappen von Stein am Rhein/Arms (crest) of Stein am Rhein



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Literature : Mühlmann, L. : Wappen und Fahnen der Schweiz, Bühler Verlag, Lengnau, 1977 and 1997.; main image by Massimo Ghirardi.