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'''Country''': Austria [[File:Austria.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''': [[Kärnten]][[File:Karnten.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''District ''': Sankt Veit an der Glan | |||
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| | | In Blau eine goldene, langgestreckte romanische Basilika mit zwei barock behelmten Türmen; das Langhaus ist von einer Biedermeierwaage überhöht. | ||
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|'''English''' | |'''English''' | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1969 and again on June 8, 1973. | The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1969 and again on June 8, 1973. | ||
From the Middle Ages on, a bishop resided at Gurk to take care of the Carinthian parts of the archdiocese of Salzburg. A beautiful Cathedral was built at Gurk, a well-known example of the Romanesque style in Austria. | From the Middle Ages on, a bishop resided at Gurk to take care of the Carinthian parts of the archdiocese of Salzburg. A beautiful Cathedral was built at Gurk, a well-known example of the Romanesque style in Austria. | ||
According to tradition, St. Hemma, the | According to tradition, St. Hemma, the non-official patron-saint of Carinthia, supervised the building personally. It is said that every labourer received his just wages - even when he tried to grab more than his due out of the money-bag at the accounting table. | ||
The arms refer to this tradition, depicting the Cathedral at Gurk. | The arms refer to this tradition, depicting the Cathedral at Gurk. | ||
From around 1900-1969 the town used rather different arms, based on the arms of the local cathedral chapter, see below. | |||
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===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:Gurkz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gurk/Arms (crest) of Gurk|Seal from around 1920 | |||
File:gurk.hagat.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gurk/Arms (crest) of GurkThe arms in the [[Kaffee Hag : Die Wappen der Republik Oesterreich|Coffee Hag album]] +/- 1932 | |||
File:0916.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Gurk/Arms (crest) of GurkThe arms in the [[Abadie]] albums | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at) | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Austrian Municipalities G]] | [[Category:Austrian Municipalities G]] | ||
[[Category:Kärnten]] | |||
[[Category:Sankt Veit an der Glan]] | [[Category:Sankt Veit an der Glan]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1969]] | [[Category:Granted 1969]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1973]] | [[Category:Granted 1973]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:40, 16 June 2024
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Country: Austria  State: Kärnten  District : Sankt Veit an der Glan |
| German | In Blau eine goldene, langgestreckte romanische Basilika mit zwei barock behelmten Türmen; das Langhaus ist von einer Biedermeierwaage überhöht. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1969 and again on June 8, 1973.
From the Middle Ages on, a bishop resided at Gurk to take care of the Carinthian parts of the archdiocese of Salzburg. A beautiful Cathedral was built at Gurk, a well-known example of the Romanesque style in Austria.
According to tradition, St. Hemma, the non-official patron-saint of Carinthia, supervised the building personally. It is said that every labourer received his just wages - even when he tried to grab more than his due out of the money-bag at the accounting table.
The arms refer to this tradition, depicting the Cathedral at Gurk.
From around 1900-1969 the town used rather different arms, based on the arms of the local cathedral chapter, see below.
Image gallery
Seal from around 1920
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at)
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