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Gnesau, Carinthia (Austria)

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[Gnesau (according to Deuer)]
[1]
[Gnesau (according to heraldic letters patent)]
[2] [3]
[Gnesau (according to photo)]
[4]
by M. Schmöger, 20 January 2010 by M. Schmöger, 20 January 2010 by M. Schmöger, 20 January 2010

Name of municipality: Gnesau
Status: Ortsgemeinde (municipality)
Land (state): Kärnten (Carinthia)
Bezirk (district): Feldkirchen
 
Description of arms (German): Ein von Rot und Silber gespaltener Schild, an der Herzstelle eine Bibel, belegt von einem Kreuz und vier Metallknöpfen in verwechselten Farben. [1]
Blazoning of arms (English): Per pale Gules and Argent, in point a bible charged with a Latin cross and four small roundels in the corners, all counterchanged.
Adoption date of arms: 19 May 1983
 
Description of flag: two stripes, white-red, with coat-of-arms [1] [2] [3] [4]
Adoption date of flag: 19 May 1983
 
Sources: [1] [dew06], see also PDF at official website of Carinthia
[2] Spanz, Lisbeth (1996) Gnesau – einst und heute. Klagenfurt (Johannes Heyn), p. 14.
[3] http://www.gnesau.at/pics/wappenverleihungsurkunde.jpg
[4] http://www.ebene-reichenau.at/bilder/2_Holzstrassenkirchtag_008.jpg.jpg

M. Schmöger, 20 January 2010
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