Schänis

SCHÄNIS

Canton : Sankt Gallen
Additions : 1790s Dorf, Rufi, Maseltrangen, Rütiberg

Official blazon

Geteilt, oben in Silber roter schreitender Löwe, begleitet von goldenem Kreuz im rechten Obereck, unten in Rot eine goldene Dreiblattkrone.

Origin/meaning

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

The village Schänis also uses village arms;

Wappen von Schänis/Coat of arms (crest) of Schänis

Blazon : Geteilt von Gold mit einem schreitenden roten Lowen, begleitet von silbernem Kreuz im rechten Obereck, und von Rot mit einem silbernen Ring.

In the village arms were adopted in the late 1990s and are based on the arms of the municipality, with in the lower half a ring instead of a crown. The ring refers to the local Marchzinsen (a kind of interest).

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