Aurolzmünster

AUROLZMÜNSTER

State: Oberösterreich
District: Ried im Innkreis

Official blazon
German	Gespalten von Silber und Blau, rechts zwei rote Sparren übereinander, die sich aus je zwei roten Balkenstücken erheben; links zwei silberne schräggekreuzte Streitkolben mit je zwei Köpfen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on June 24, 1974.

The right half of these arms is derived from the arms of the Lords of Tannberg, who ruled Aurolzmünster from 1375-1676, and acquired town rights in 1394. The left half shows two crossed battleclubs (Streitkolben), derived from the arms of the Counts of the Wahl, Lords of Aurolzmünster from 1676-1797. The latter also built the local castle around 1700. The colours at the same time symbolise the colurs of Bayern (blue-silver) and Austria (red-silver), as the town was part of Bayern until 1779.

Literature: Baumert, H.E.: Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.