Horgen (Zürich)

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Official blazon
German	In Rot ein silberner, stehender Schwan mit goldener Bewehrung
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The meaning of the swan is not known. The arms appear for the first time in a publication from 1485 and basically have not changed since, except the position of the swan.

Image gallery

The arms in 1485
The arms in 1860
The arms on a postcard (pre 1940)
Variation of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Variation of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Variation of the arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960
Postal cancellation

Literature: Ziegler, 1977

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