Pirk Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Pirk, Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bayern

Last modified: 2022-06-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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Pirk Municipality

Pirk Banner

Shield Or an eradicated birch Vert, the trunk charged with an inescutcheon Argent charged with a fess Azure.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 June 2022

Pirk Coat of Arms

Shield Or an eradicated birch Vert, the trunk charged with an inescutcheon Argent charged with a fess Azure.
Meaning:
The birch (German: Birke, local language: Pirk), is a canting element and had been part of the arms of the Lords of Pirk. They had been vassals of the Landgraves of Leuchtenberg, whose arms are displayed on the inescutcheon. Pirk had been part of their landgraviate since 1349 /1352.
Source: "Oberpfälzer Wappenbuch. Öffentliche Wappen der Oberpfalz," Regensburg 1991, pp.102-103
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 June 2022

Banner and arms were approved on 17 August 1973 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Oberpfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 June 2022

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