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The arms were officially granted on July 19, 1971. | The arms were officially granted on July 19, 1971. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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MOLLN
State : Oberösterreich
District : Kirchdorf an der Krems
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on July 19, 1971.
The arms show in the point a Jew's Harp (Mouth Harp, German: Maultrommel) a nowadays rare instrument. Molln used to be an importan place of manufacturing these instruments.
The chief shows a daffodil (Nacissus sp) flower, for the many daffodils flowering in May in the village, and a star. The star is taken from the arms of the Garsten Monastery in the municipality and also refers to the Frauenstein chapel, a famous pilgimage site for the H. Mary.
Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.