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Country : Austria  State : Kärnten  District : Sankt Veit an der Glan |
| German | In Blau eine goldene, langgestreckte romanische Basilika mit zwei barock behelmten Türmen; das Langhaus ist von einer Biedermeierwaage überhöht. |
| English | blazon wanted |
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 twon used rather different arms, based on the arms of the local cathedral chapter, see below.
Seal from around 1920
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at)
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