Machine stamps series with communal coats of arms and vertical flags
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Issue date: 1995
Source: Former website from Hans and Maria Rüegg [retrieved]
Vaduz
Text on stamp: The princely hat symbolizes the sovereign residence, the silver church flag is reminiscent of
the counts of Werdenberg/Sargans in Vaduz, under whom the foundation for our country's later independence
was laid in 1342.
Planken
Text on stamp: The coat of arms represents the meadow area of the mountain community (green), over
which the sky (star) arches.
Ruggell
Text on stamp: The colors blue and red are the national colors. The golden ear symbolizes the rural
struggle against the elemental forces of the Rhine, which now flows past in a subordinate and dammed
manner.
Schaan
Text on stamp: The colors blue and red correspond to the national colors. The ear of corn in the
blue field symbolizes agriculture. The silver river in the red field represents the Rhine.
Schellenberg
Text on stamp: The the colors black and gold are reminiscent of the Lords of Schellenberg, the
battlements are reminiscent of their castles in the community.
Balzers
Text on stamp: The coat of arms is reminiscent of the Barons of Frauenberg. Around 1300 they were
Lords of Gutenberg. It shows a golden griffin standing upright in the blue field, with a red tongue and
red armor.
Eschen
Text on stamp: The silver dove with the bloody wood chip is taken from the coat of arms of the
Pfäfers monastery. The Pfäfers monastery held the parish of Eschen until it was abolished (1838).
Gamprin
Text on stamp: The golden wavy band is reminiscent of Gamprin's location on the Rhine, and the two
roses are reminiscent of the Knights of Limpach in Bendern.
Mauren
Text on stamp: Gold and black are reminders of Mauren's affiliation with the Schellenberg lordship.
Key and sword are reminiscent of the patron saint of the parish.
Triesen
Text on stamp: The municipal coat of arms is designed after the coat of arms of the Nobles of
Trisun, the oldest resident noble family in Triesen. Documented for the first time in 1273.
Triesenberg
Text on stamp: The blue and gold colors are reminiscent of the Walser who had immigrated to
Triesenberg. The triple mountain alludes to the name Triesenberg. The bell is the symbol of Saint Theodul,
the Walser patron.
