Prien am Chiemsee

PRIEN AM CHIEMSEE Country : Germany State : Bayern District (Kreis) : Rosenheim Additions: 1978 Hittenkirchen (partly) 1978 Wildenwart (partly) Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"maxzoom":false,"mappingservice":"leaflet","width":"250px","height":"250px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"zoom":7,"defzoom":14,"layers":["OpenStreetMap"],"image layers":[],"overlays":[],"resizable":false,"fullscreen":false,"scrollwheelzoom":true,"cluster":false,"clustermaxzoom":20,"clusterzoomonclick":true,"clustermaxradius":80,"clusterspiderfy":true,"geojson":"","clicktarget":"","imageLayers":[],"locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":"","lat":47.85379999999999967030817060731351375579833984375,"lon":12.3409999999999993036681189551018178462982177734375,"icon":""}],"imageoverlays":null}

Official blazon

German	In Blau eine eingeschweifte goldene Spitze, darin ein unterhalbes zerbrochenes blaues Rad; vorne ein linksgewendeter, rot bewehrter goldener Falke, hinten zwei wachsende, schräg gekreuzte goldene Abtstäbe mit abgewendeten Krümmen.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The present arms were granted in 1968.

The falcon is taken from the arms of the Counts of Falkenberg, who founded the town in the 12^th century. The broken wheel in the base is the symbol of St. Catherine. The two staffs are a symbol for the abbey in Herrenchiemsee, to which the parish belonged.

The first arms of the town were granted in 1903 by Prince-Regent Luitpold of Bayern. These arms showed the image of St. Catherine, with the broken wheel, holding in het hand a small shield with a falcon, see below.

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  Seal from around 1900

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  The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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  Postal cancellation

Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes; Hupp, O: Kaffee Hag albums, 1920s