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'''EINSIEDELN ABBEY''' (Abbatia territorialis Sanctissimae Virginis Mariae Einsiedlensis)
'''EINSIEDELN ABBEY''' (Abbatia territorialis Sanctissimae Virginis Mariae Einsiedlensis)


Country : [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Switzerland|Switzerland]]<br>
Country: [[Ecclesiastical heraldry of Switzerland|Switzerland]]<br>
Denomination : [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]<br>
Denomination: [[:Category:Catholic heraldry|Roman Catholic]]<br>
Order : [[Benedictan]]
Order: [[Benedictan]]


Established : 1130
Established: 1130


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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.
The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.
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[[Heraldic literature - Ecclesiastical heraldry|'''Literature''']]:  


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Latest revision as of 13:06, 21 July 2024

EINSIEDELN ABBEY (Abbatia territorialis Sanctissimae Virginis Mariae Einsiedlensis)

Country: Switzerland
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Order: Benedictan

Established: 1130

Arms (crest) of Abbey of Einsiedeln
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Origin/meaning

The Abbey was founded in 835 by St. Meinrad; the crows in the monastery's arms is said to represent crows which the saint kept as pets, and have been borne since the 15th century.

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  • Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln

    The arms in a 17th century manuscript

  • Arms of Abbey of Einsiedeln

    The arms on a 1783 coin

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Abbots of Einsiedeln Abbey


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