Gurk

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Wappen von Gurk/Arms (crest) of Gurk
GURK

Country : Austria
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State : Kärnten
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District  : Sankt Veit an der Glan

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Official blazon
German In Blau eine goldene, langgestreckte romanische Basilika mit zwei barock behelmten Türmen; das Langhaus ist von einer Biedermeierwaage überhöht.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on February 20, 1969 and again on June 8, 1973.

From the Middle Ages on, a bishop resided at Gurk to take care of the Carinthian parts of the archdiocese of Salzburg. A beautiful Cathedral was built at Gurk, a well-known example of the Romanesque style in Austria.

According to tradition, St. Hemma, the non-official patron-saint of Carinthia, supervised the building personally. It is said that every labourer received his just wages - even when he tried to grab more than his due out of the money-bag at the accounting table.

The arms refer to this tradition, depicting the Cathedral at Gurk.

From around 1900-1969 the town used rather different arms, based on the arms of the local cathedral chapter, see below.

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Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at)

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