Stäfa

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Official blazon
German	In Silber die heilige Verena, golden nimbiert, in goldenem Kleid und rotem Mantel, in der Rechten einen goldenen Kamm, mit der Linken einen grünen Wasserkrug haltend.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms show Saint Verena, used as arms since the early 16^th century. The arms replaced older arms, which showed the arms of the canton Zürich with a grape knife.

Image gallery

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

Literature : Ziegler, 1977

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