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'''Country''' : Austria [[File:Austria.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Vorarlberg]][[File:Vorarlberg.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''District ''' : Bregenz | |||
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|'''German''' | |||
| Ein Schild von Kürsch, der von einem silbernen Pfahle durchzogen wird, in dem drei Hermelinschwänzchen übereinander erscheinen. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were officially granted on January 14, 1930, but were granted originally by Emperor Ferdinand I on February 24, 1529. | |||
The arms have no described colours. Currently the city uses the arms mainly as blue, see image below. | |||
[[File:bregenz2.jpg|center|Wappen von Bregenz]] | |||
The arms are based on the arms of the medieval Counts of Bregenz, who became extinct already in the 12<sup>th</sup> century. The choice of ermine indicated the importance of the counts at the time. | The arms are based on the arms of the medieval Counts of Bregenz, who became extinct already in the 12<sup>th</sup> century. The choice of ermine indicated the importance of the counts at the time. See also the use of the arms as the [[County of Bregenz|County Bregenz]] as used by the Austrian Emperor. | ||
===Image gallery=== | |||
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File:bregenz1529.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The original grant from 1529 | |||
| | File:bregenz5.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The arms by Hugo Ströhl (1893) | ||
File:bregenzz1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The seal from around 1900 | |||
File:bregenz.hagat.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The arms in the [[Kaffee Hag : Die Wappen der Republik Oesterreich|Coffee Hag album]] +/- 1932 | |||
File:0590.aba.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The arms in the [[Abadie]]-albums | |||
File:Bregenzc1.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|The arms on a medal from 1977 | |||
File:Bregenzp.jpg|alt=Wappen von Bregenz/Arms (crest) of Bregenz|Special postal cancellation 1985 | |||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Burmeister, 1975 | |||
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[[Category:Austrian Municipalities B]] | [[Category:Austrian Municipalities B]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:19, 3 September 2023
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Country : Austria  State : Vorarlberg  District : Bregenz |
| German | Ein Schild von Kürsch, der von einem silbernen Pfahle durchzogen wird, in dem drei Hermelinschwänzchen übereinander erscheinen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on January 14, 1930, but were granted originally by Emperor Ferdinand I on February 24, 1529.
The arms have no described colours. Currently the city uses the arms mainly as blue, see image below.
The arms are based on the arms of the medieval Counts of Bregenz, who became extinct already in the 12th century. The choice of ermine indicated the importance of the counts at the time. See also the use of the arms as the County Bregenz as used by the Austrian Emperor.
Image gallery
The original grant from 1529
The arms by Hugo Ströhl (1893)
The seal from around 1900
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932
The arms in the Abadie-albums
The arms on a medal from 1977
Special postal cancellation 1985
Literature : Burmeister, 1975
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