Wädenswil

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Official blazon
German	In Rot eine goldene Mantelschliesse mit aufwärtsgerichtetem Dorn.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms are based on the arms of the medieval Lords of Wädenswil known since 1280. The arms appear as arms for the village in 1485 and basically have never changed since, even though the shape of the clasp has changed during the years.

Image gallery

The arms in 1485
The arms in 1860
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
The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature : Ziegler, 1977

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