Sankt Martin-Karlsbach

SANKT MARTIN-KARLSBACH

State : Niederösterreich
District : Melk
Additions : 1970 Karlsbach, Sankt Martin am Ybbsfelde

Official blazon

Ein von grün auf blau schräglinks geteilter Schild, der mit einer goldenen Glocke, die im Schildeshaupt von vier goldenen Eichenblättern begleitet wird, belegt ist.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 4, 1981.

The blue and gold colours are taken from the arms of the State of Niederösterreci, the green refers to the Hengstberg (stallion-mountain) area, which is heavily forested and was already settled in ancient times. The bell shows the landmark of the community, an “Oktavglocke”(a bell ranging a full octave) from the year 1200, showing the inscription “ O REX GLORIAE VENI CUM PACE” and the roman numerals MCC. The bell is unique and probably last preserved one of the famous bell-foundry at the time of the Babenbergers.

The story goes that this bell was hidden in the ground at the time the Turks captured the country (1529), and was dug out by wild boars. It is told it was found at the Hochfeld near the two big lime trees in the municipality.

The bell of St. Martin (source

The four golden oak leafs refer to the impressing 1000 year old oak in the north of Ennsbach, which was sadly devastated in a thunderstorm in spring 1935. There goes the story that it was planted by the triumphant earls Audaker and Grahaman after the combat against the Avars in the 9th century.