Joseph Anton Gall

JOSEPH ANTON GALL

Born: March 27, 1748
Deceased: June 18, 1807

Bishop of Linz, 1789-1807

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(personal half) Hinten in Gold ein roter Balken: gespalten, rechts zwei goldene, schräggekreuzte Schlüssel mit abgewendeten Bärten, links ein blauer Schräglinksbalken, belegt mit den goldenen Antiquabuchstaben SPQR; begleitet oben von einem schwarzen Adler und unten von einem schwarzen, auf grünem Hügel stehenden Hahn mit rotem Kamm und ebensolchen Kinnlappen.

Origin/meaning

The arms show the arms of the diocese impaled with the personal arms of the bishop.

The personal half consists of two parts; a canting rooster in base (from Lating 'gallus'=rooster) under the arms of the city of Weil der Stadt, the place of birth of the bishop.

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