Völkermarkt

	VÖLKERMARKT Country : Austria State : Kärnten District : Völkermarkt Additions : 1973 Diex (partly) 1973 Haimburg 1973 St. Peter am Wallersberg 1973 Tainach 1973 Waisenberg

Official blazon
German	In Rot hinter einem fünffachen grünen Wogenkamm drei silberne bezinnte Türme mit Kegeldächern wachsend.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on June 6, 1974.

The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, from 1267, which has been used until the 15th century. The arms probably symbolise the city in the hilly landscape. The current arms are based on the old seals, but during the centuries the base was generally shown as three small hills.

The colours are first known from some rolls of arms from 1730 and 1747, but later images show a golden field. The original colours were restored in 1974.

Image gallery

Seal on a charter from March 11, 1391
The arms by Hugo Ströhl, 1904
The arms in an album from around 1905
The arms in the Abadie albums
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Deuer, 2006

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