Fürstenzell Market Town (Germany)

Markt Fürstenzell, Landkreis Passau, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-02-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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Fürstenzell Market Town

Fürstenzell Banner

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Feb 2022

Fürstenzell Coat of Arms

Shield Azure parted by a chevron of alternating triangles of Gules and Argent, in base a coronet Or.
Meaning:
The municipality adopted the arms of the Cistercian Fürstenzell Monastery. The coronet is alluding to a prince (German: Fürst), the chevron is canting, representing a tent. The tinctures are based on the encoding of the seals of the monastery in Petra Sancta code.
Source: Klemens Stadler: "Die Wappen der niederbayerischen Landkreise und Gemeinden", Landshut 1960, pp.46,89
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Feb 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 3 April 1952 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Feb 2022

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