Danube Swabians - Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms

A coat of arms designed in 1950 by Hans Diplich has been adopted by many Danube Swabian cultural organizations. Its blazon is "Parti per fess wavy 1 Or, an eagle displayed couped Sable langued Gules; 2 parti per fess Argent and Vert, a fortress Argent roofed and turreted Gules surmounted with Sun and Crescent waning Or; chief wavy Azure".

It depicts:

  • a black eagle representing the protection of the Emperor of Austria;
  • a blue ribbon representing the Danube River;
  • a crescent moon representing the waning of Islamic influence through the withdrawal of the Ottoman Turks;
  • the Sun representing both Prince Eugene of Savoy and the light of Christianity; and
  • a fortress representing the fortified city of Temeschburg (Timişoara).

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