Karl August von Reisach

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KARL AUGUST VON REISACH

Born : July 6, 1800
Deceased : December 22, 1869

Bishop of Eichstätt, 1836-1841
Coadjutor Archbishop of München-Freising, 1841-1846
Archbishop of München-Freising, 1846-1856
Cardinal 1855
Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, 1868-1869

Archbishop of München-Freising

Cardinal after 1855

Official blazon

(Archbishop) Geviert; 1 und 2 in Silber ein goldgekröntes Mohrenhaupt mit rotem Kragen; 2 und 3 in Blau ein goldener Balken, das Ganze belegt mit einem schwarzen Adler auf grünem Dreiberg, im Schnabel einen grünen Zweig.
(Cardinal) In Blau ein goldener Balken, das Ganze belegt mit einem schwarzen Adler auf grünem Dreiberg, im Schnabel einen grünen Zweig

Origin/meaning

The arms with the eagle in front of a golden bar is the arms of the Von Reisach family. As cardinal he used only the family arms, as archbishop he quartered the arms with the arms of the diocese in silver.