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Prien upon Chiemsee Market Town (Germany)

Markt Prien am Chiemsee, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bayern

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

Prien upon Chiemsee Market Town

Prien Banner
Prien Coat of Arms

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Rosenheim County (Landkreis Rosenheim)
County and Municipal Flags (Bavaria / Bayern, Germany)
Upper Bavaria (Oberbayern)
Bavaria (Bayern, Germany)
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Prien upon Chiemsee Market Town

Prien Banner

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted to the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

Prien Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a broken lower bladed demi wheel Azure, mantle Azure, at dexter charged with a falcon Or armed an tongued Gules, at sinister with two croziers issuant Or in saltire.
Meaning:
On 29 October 1903 Prince Regent Luitpold of Bayern granted the first arms. They displayed St. Catherine, standing on a base Vert with her attributes sword and broken bladed wheel, holding an inescutcheon, displaying on a triplemount Vert a falcon Or. The arms were changed in 1968. The saint was replaced by her most known attribute. The croziers were added, alluding to the Herrenchiemsee Convent. The falcon is alluding to the Counts of Falkenstein, who founded the town and had been reeves in the 12th century.
Source: Stadler 1968, p.46
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

The (plain) banner is in use since 1910, the current banner and arms were approved on 29 January 1968 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2021

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