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Fürstenfeld, Styria (Austria)

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[Fürstenfeld] by M. Schmöger, 2 May 2014

Name of municipality: Fürstenfeld
Status: Stadtgemeinde
Land (state): Steiermark (Styria)
Bezirk (district): Hartberg-Fürstenfeld
Former district: Fürstenfeld
Description of arms (German): Gespalten: vorne im grünen Feld der steirische Panther, hinten der österreichische Bindenschild.
Blazoning of arms (English): Per pale: dexter Vert, the Styrian panther rampant Argent; sinister Gules, a fess Argent.
Adoption date of arms: never formally granted, based on a seal first attested at the end of the 13th century
 
Description of flag: two stripes, white-green, with arms
Flag used since: (?)
Sources: Arms:
[1] [wdy64]
[2] [stl04]
[3] [k4p54]
[4] [ksj56]
[5] Pferschy, G (ed.) (2000) Fürstenfeld - die Stadtgeschichte. Fürstenfeld (Stadtgemeinde).
[6] http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=F%C3%BCrstenfeld

Sources for the flag: flag photo at
http://www.meinbezirk.at/resources/mediadb/zoom/2013/03/24/3950501_30_1394910497.jpg

flag drawing at
http://www.fahnen-gaertner.com/site/modules/motif/detail.php?screen=default_store&motif_key=3970
Remarks: the arms as currently used is not only based on a traditional
seal, it also contains the surrounding inscription of the seal (SIGILLVM
CIVITATIS DE FVRSTEINVEL)

M. Schmöger, 2 May 2014


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