Auerbach (Oberösterreich)

Heraldry of the World
Wappen der Welt

Austrian heraldry portal
Österreichische Wappen

National Arms
Arms of States
Arms of cities and municipalities
Ecclesiastical heraldry
Institutional heraldry
Heraldic postcardsa
Heraldic stamps
Collector's items
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Total pages in the Austrian section : 5,928
of which images : 3,434

AUERBACH

State : Oberösterreich
District : Braunau am Inn

Official blazon
German	In Blau über einem silbernen Zwillings-Wellenbalken eine silberne, schwimmende Ente mit goldenem Bein und goldenem Schnabel, der eine silberne Hostie mit den Buchstaben IHS hält.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 13, 1993.

The arms symbolise the local legend that the local church was founded where a duck with a host came swimming ashore. The wavy bars also symbolise the -Bach (stream, brook) part of the name.

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.