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Völkermarkt, Carinthia (Austria)

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[Völkermarkt (according to Deuer)]
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[Völkermarkt (according to photo)]
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[Völkermarkt (according to photo)]
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by M. Schmöger, 4 March 2010 by M. Schmöger, 4 March 2010 by M. Schmöger, 4 March 2010

Name of municipality: Völkermarkt (Velikovec)
Status: Stadtgemeinde (town)
Land (state): Kärnten (Carinthia)
Bezirk (district): Völkermarkt
 
Description of arms (German): In Rot hinter einem fünffachen grünen Wogenkamm drei silberne bezinnte Türme mit Kegeldächern wachsend. [1] [2] [3]
Blazoning of arms (English): Gules, three towers embattled with cone roofs Argent, surmounted in base by a mount nebuly Vert.
Adoption date of arms: seal first attested 1267, arms confirmed 6 June 1974
 
Description of flag: three stripes, red-white-green, with coat-of-arms [1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Adoption date of flag: 6 June 1974, but used before that date
 
Sources: [1] [dew06], see also PDF at official website of Carinthia
[2] [stl04]
[3] [lio65]
[4] list of Austrian municipal colours, by Jan Miller, 18 February 1965/ 16 April 1965/ 24 June 1965 (archive Arnold Rabbow)
[5] http://bzoe.at/graphics/usergraphics/gallery/cimg1650.jpg
[6] http://bzoe.at/graphics/usergraphics/gallery/img_0459.jpg
[7] http://bzoe.at/graphics/usergraphics/gallery/img_0509.jpg
[8] photo in: Körner, Günther (ed.) (2001) 750 Jahre Stadt Völkermarkt. Völkermarkt (Stadtgemeinde), p. 419.

M. Schmöger, 4 March 2010
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