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The arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. The personal arms show an eagle, the symbol of St. John, the patron saint of the bishop. The lower half shows the arms of [[Waizenkirchen]], the birth place of the bishop. | The arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. The personal arms show an eagle, the symbol of St. John, the patron saint of the bishop. The lower half shows the arms of [[Waizenkirchen]], the birth place of the bishop. | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 25 July 2023
JOHANNES MARIA GFÖLLNER
Born : December 17, 1867
Deceased : June 3, 1941
Bishop of Linz, 1915-1941
Official blazon
- (de, personal half) Geteilt und halbgespalten: Oben in Gold ein schwarzer, goldbewehrter und nimbierter sitzender Adler mit halb gehobenen Flügeln und einer weißen Gänse-Schreibfeder im Schnabel; unten Blau, rechts ein goldener, aufgerichteter, feuersprühender Panther, links auf grünem „Rasenboden", durch den sich ein goldener Weg schlängelt, eine „weißgetünchte" Kirche mit goldenem Tor und schwarzen Fensteröffnungen sowie goldenen Kreuzen mit Knäufen auf dem roten Spitzdach des rechts vorgebauten Turmes und dem roten Zeltdach des Langhauses.
Motto: Haec est victoria, quae vincit mundum, fides nostra
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on October 1, 1915.
The arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. The personal arms show an eagle, the symbol of St. John, the patron saint of the bishop. The lower half shows the arms of Waizenkirchen, the birth place of the bishop.
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Literature : Baumert, 1985