Coats of arms - Sterzing, Tirol, Italy
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member kaschper69
N 46° 54.091 E 011° 25.793
32T E 685068 N 5197086
Coats of arms of the city Sterzing.
Waymark Code: WMVKE0
Location: Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy
Date Posted: 04/29/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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"King Henry I, Count of Tyrol, granted a seal, similar to the present, depicting a crippled pilgrim with a stick and the rosary above the Tyrolean eagle, this appeared as a coat of arms August 30, 1328. In 1524, the pilgrim is shown as a monk above the Tyrolean eagle."

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"Sterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town."

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Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Town Sterzing

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
The coat of arms is on the sign of the town partnership on the lawn on the via cittá vecchia.


Material / Design: Cast metal

Blazon (heraldic description):
"King Henry I, Count of Tyrol, granted a seal, similar to the present, depicting a crippled pilgrim with a stick and the rosary above the Tyrolean eagle, this appeared as a coat of arms August 30, 1328. In 1524, the pilgrim is shown as a monk above the Tyrolean eagle." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterzing#Coat_of_arms "Sterzing is a comune in South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is the main village of the southern Wipptal, and the Eisack River flows through the medieval town." Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sterzing


Address:
Via cittá vecchia Sterzing Italy


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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