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Fehring, Styria (Austria)

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[Fehring] image by M. Schmöger, 4 April 2014

Name of municipality: Fehring
Status: Stadtgemeinde
Land (state): Steiermark (Styria)
Bezirk (district): Südoststeiermark
Former district: Feldbach
Description of arms (German): (original grant): ain Plawen Schillt, darinnen von Grundt vber sich nach des Schillts lenge erscheinendt ain Ferhen Paum, sein plosser Stamb von vnden auf bis in die mitte des Schillts raichendt, vnd dann im obern Taill mit seinen gruenen ausgebraitten Essten, vnd daranhangenden zapfen, Irer natürlichen Farb vnd gestallt.
(modern): Im blauen Schild eine naturfarbene Föhre.
Blazoning of arms (English): Azure, a pine tree proper.
Adoption date of arms: 8 July 1550
 
Description of flag: two stripes, white-green, with arms
Flag used since: (?)
Sources: Sources for the arms:
[1] [wdy64]
[2] [k4p54]
[3] [ksj56]
[4] [pus63]
[5] http://www.fehring.at/stadt/geschichte/
[6] http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Fehring

Sources for the flag:
flag photos at
http://www.bmlv.gv.at/organisation/regional/stmk/galerie/vollbild/ang_fehring06_10.jpg
http://www.meinbezirk.at/resources/mediadb/zoom/2013/10/26/5304216_20_1394634328.jpg
http://www.meinbezirk.at/resources/mediadb/zoom/2013/10/26/5304219_20_1394634356.jpg
http://www.fehring.at/include/image.php?id=1304&image=2

flag drawing at
http://www.fahnen-gaertner.com/site/modules/motif/detail.php?screen=default_store&motif_key=3995

M. Schmöger, 4 April 2014

I find the original blazons much more interesting, not just because of the fascinating differences in language and orthography, but also because of the much more detailed descriptions. Here, the original tells us the naked tree trunk should go from the bottom to the centre, and then in the upper part should show its green bows and twigs. In modern German all that has disappeared.
Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 12 April 2014


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