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Keutschach am See (Carinthia, Austria)

[1]	[3]
by M. Schmöger	by M. Schmöger

Description of arms (German):	Ein vierfach geteilter Schild: das rechte obere und das linke untere Feld zeigen auf schwarzem Grund drei goldene Querbalken [von Schwarz und Silber fünfmal geteilt]. Das linke obere und rechte untere Feld zeigen eine rote obere und eine silberne untere Fläche. In der silbernen Fläche befindet sich ein gestürzter roter Hut mit goldenem Überstulp; aus dem Hut wachsen drei aufrecht gestellte [schwarze] Straußenfedern [in die rote Schildhälfte]. Auf dem Schild ruht in der Mitte ein kleiner Herzschild, der auf schwarzem Grunde eine silberne Rübe mit drei grünen Blättern zeigt. [1] [2] [3]
Blazoning of arms:	Quarterly 1 & 4 a barry of six Sable and Or 2 & 3 per fess Gules and Argent, overall a hat reversed Gules garnished Or with three feathers of the First issuant therefrom and on an inescutcheon of this Last a turnip of the Fourth with three leaves Vert. (Christopher Southworth)
Adoption date of arms:	11 February 1954
Adoption date of flag:	21 July 2003, but used before that date
Official colours:	green-white-black [1] [2] [3]; sometimes with the full arms instead of the shield only [4]

Sources:	[1] [dew06], see also PDF at official website of Carinthia [2] [lio65] [3] e-mail from municipality (with flag photo), 26 January 2010 [4] photo in: Keutschach am See (Hrsg.) (2003) Keutschach am See – Eine Chronik. Klagenfurt (Johannes Heyn), p. 140. [5] http://media05.regionaut.meinbezirk.at/2013/07/11/4661175_web.jpg?1373538902 [not archived]

The coat-of-arms granted in 1954 was the full achievement of the local noble family Keutschacher including three helmets and crests. Although this was soon considered inappropriate for a municipaly symbol, the arms were never formally simplified to the shield alone. Therefore, the full arms is still used alongside the simpler version; at least a former version of the flag also showed the full arms [4], whereas the current flag version does show the shield only [3].

M. Schmöger, 27 January 2010

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