Abbey of Salem

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ABBEY OF SALEM (REICHSABTEI SALEM)

Country : Germany
Denomination : Roman Catholic
Order : Cistercian
Existed : 1137-1804

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show the Cistercian bend and the (apocryphic) arms of the two founders of the Abbey; the arms of the State of Salzburg for Eberhard II Bishop of Salzburg (1170-1246) and in the 3rd quarter a ram for Guntram von Adelsreute.