Bad Kreuzen
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BAD KREUZEN
State : Oberösterreich
District : Perg
| German | In Rot auf grünem Dreiberg ein silbernes Lamm mit einem goldenen, auf dem Rücken aufgesteckten, lateinischen Kreuz, |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on April 23, 1979.
The arms first appear on the oldest seal of the town, dating from 1510. The cross is most likely adopted as a symbol for the yearly festivities on the Kreuzerhöhung, which were first held on September 14, 1482. The meaning and origin of the sheep is not known.
 The arms in the Abadie albums |
Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.
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