Josephus Calasanz Fließer

JOSEPHUS CALASANZ FLIESSER

Born : July 28, 1896
Deceased : June 12, 1960

Auxiliary Bishop of Linz, 1941-1946
Bishop of Linz, 1941-1955

Arms (crest) of Josephus Calasanz Fließer

Official blazon

(de) Geviert; 1: in Blau ein goldenes, aus der Teilungslinie hervorgehendes Kleeblattkreuz; 2: in Rot ein silbernes, aufgerichtetes, auf der vorderen und hinteren Kuppe eines schwarzen Dreiberges stehendes Einhorn; 3: in Rot zwei silberne Pfähle; 4: in Silber auf grünem Dreiberg, darin eine silberne Wellenleiste, an grünen Stengeln mit je sechs Blättern drei blaue Flachs(Lein)blüten mit goldenen Butzen.

Motto: Vince in bono malum

Origin/meaning

The arms show the cross and pales from the diocesan arms impaled with the personal arms of the bishop. The upper half of the personal; arms shows the arms of the town of Perg where he was born. The lower half refers his parents, a flowing river (fliessen=to flow) and flax plants (for making oil, his mother's family owned a flax-oil press).

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