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Frauenkirchen (Burgenland, Austria)

image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 December 2025

Frauenkirchen in the Seewinkel region between the Neusiedlersee and Hungary is known for its basilica and the Franciscan monastery. The double-armed cross on the arms may refer to these two buildings.

Frauenkirchen belonged to the so-called Siebengemeinden (Seven Communities, Hebrew: Sheva Kehilot), with a special Jewish history (beside Eisenstadt, Deutschkreutz, Kittsee, Kobersdorf, Lackenbach, Mattersburg). For more information see here [English translation] and the book Jüdisches Burgenland by Christof Habres/Elisabeth Reis (2012).

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Coats of Arms

Older Version

image located by Martin Karner
(source)

♦ photo

Newer Version

image by Tomislav Todorovic, 20 December 2025

Gules an archiepiscopal cross Argent.
Christopher Southworth

According the municipal administration (who refers to informations from folklorist Sepp Gmasz), the older version with the rosettes and the flat-ended arms has its earliest proof on a communal seal from 1783. Meanwhile the newer, simplified version has become the official version. Nevertheless the older version is still in use, e.g. on the municipality's website and Facebook presence; thus both versions are given an official character.
The official colours are white-red.
Communal website: https://www.frauenkirchen.at (history, German)

Martin Karner, 20 December 2025

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