Wolfsberg, Carinthia (Austria) (original) (raw)

Name of municipality:

Wolfsberg

Status:

Ortsgemeinde (municipality)

Land (state):

Kärnten (Carinthia)

Bezirk (district):

Wolfsberg

Description of arms (German):

Im goldenen Dreiecksschild ein rot bezungter, steigender schwarzer Wolf (mit Löwenzagel), von einem silbernen Schrägrechtsfaden überlegt. [1] [2]

Blazoning of arms (English):

On a triangular shield Or, a wolf rampant with lion's tail Sable langued Gules, surmounted by a bendlet Argent.

Adoption date of arms:

seal first attested 1392, arms confirmed 12 August 1969

Description of flag:

yellow-black with the municipal arms; Miller reports
yellow-red, [1] [2] [5]

Adoption date of flag:

12 August 1969, but used before that date

Sources:

[1] [dew06]
[2] http://www.verwaltung.ktn.gv.at/gemeinde/images/GooglW_20923__text.pdf
[3] [stl04]
[4] [lio65]
[5] list of Austrian municipal colours, by Jan Miller, 18 February 1965/ 16 April 1965/ 24 June 1965 (archive Arnold Rabbow)
e-mail from municipality (with flag photos), 3 February 2010
http://members.aon.at/agv-frantschach/images/chorjherbst2002-1.jpg
http://members.aon.at/agv-frantschach/images/jaklin2003.jpg