Tristach

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TRISTACH

State : Tirol
District : Lienz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 18, 1976.

The arms show a lying lion holding a scythe and are based on a stone decoration in the local church, which is probably of Roman origin. The arms thus symbolise the long history of the area.

Literature : Köfler and Beimrohr, 1995