Frankenburg am Hausruck
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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FRANKENBURG AM HAUSRUCK
State : Oberösterreich
District : Vöcklabruck
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 11, 1621 at the same time as the town rights, by Emperor Ferdinand II.
The oak leaves on the wavy bars are derived from the arms of the Counts Khevenhüller-Aichelberg, who were Lords of Frankenburg for three centuries until 1810.The pillow and the horn are derived from the arms of Barbara Teufel von Gundersdorf, wife of Christoph Count Khevenhüller, who was Lord of Frankenburg in 1621. The small escutcheon is the initial of the Emperor.
 The arms as shown on the original grant of 1621 |
 The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.