Petzenkirchen

PETZENKIRCHEN

State : Niederösterreich
District : Melk

Official blazon

In einem an beiden Schildrändem von einem roten Pfahl begrenzten goldenen Schild ein schwarzer, auf einem blauen Dreiberg nach rechts schreitender rotbezungter und bewehrter Bär, ein silbernes rotbedachtes Kirchengebäude in den Pranken haltend.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on September 10, 1967.

The background of these arms is the following legend: many many centuries ago, in medieval times, before the 11^th century, there supposedly was a man who travelled through the area. At some point, he found himself confronted with a bear. He fought for live, and while he was fighting he prayed to God, asking for help and promising to build a church in honour of God right at the place where he was fighting with the bear, if he survived the fight. As he did, he fulfilled his promise and built a church on a little hill, right where nowadays the church of Petzenkirchen is situated.