Grafenstein, Carinthia (Austria) (original) (raw)
Name of municipality:
Grafenstein (Grab�tanj)
Status:
Marktgemeinde (market-town)
Land (state):
Bezirk (district):
Description of arms (German):
Ein roter Schild, in welchem aus einer goldenen, mit fünf sichtbaren Perlenzinken gezierten Krone ein silberner goldbezungter Wolf hervorwächst. [1] [2]
Blazoning of arms (English):
Gules, a demi-wolf Argent langued Or issuant from a crown with five points tipped with pearls Or.
Adoption date of arms:
1 September 1954
Description of flag:
two stripes, red-yellow, with coat-of-arms [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Adoption date of flag:
24 July 1960, first hoisted 10 October 1960 [3]
Sources:
[1] [dew06], see alsoPDF at official website of Carinthia [2] [lio65]
[3] http://www.grafenstein.at/Default.aspx?LAid=1&SIid=9 [4] http://www.mv-grafenstein.at/gallery/galmusical/images/C~000006.jpg
[5] http://www.mv-grafenstein.at/gallery/galmusical/images/C~000022.jpg
