Two More Examples of the Arms of Archbishop Paris von Lodron, Displayed With Others

Last time we looked at several displays of the arms of Paris von Lodron, 1586-1653 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1619-1653). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Lodron) His arms are blazoned: Gules a lion rampant guardant tail nowed argent.

Today, we find to more examples of his arms, displayed along with the arms of one or more other.

In the images above, inside the Salzburg Cathedral, on the left we have the arms of Archbishop Paris von Lodron. And as we have seen before, the chief on the shield is the Archdiocese of Salzburg.

The coat of arms on the right (heraldic sinister) are those of Andreas Rohracher, 1892-1976 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1943-1969). They are blazoned Per fess argent and vert, three cattails in fess proper their stems surmounted in base by a barrulet wavy argent. Here, too, the chief is the Archdiocese of Salzburg.

And then we have this display of heraldry:

I have not yet been able to identify the arms in the small shield on the left. They presumably belong to another Archbishop of Salzburg, given that they, along with the others over this doorway, all have a chief of the Archdiocese. 

In the small shield on the right, we have once again the arms of Archbhishop Paris von Lodron

And then, in pride of place, the center, we have the arms of Franz Anton von Harrach zu Rorau, 1665-1727 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1709-1727) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Anton_von_Harrach). His arms are blazoned: Gules three ostrich feathers in pall quills to center argent surmounted in the center by a roundel argent.

Once again, quite the displays of heraldry!

Several Displays of the Arms of an Archbishop in Salzburg, Austria

Having seen the several ways in which the arms of an archbishop may be displayed with the arms of the archdiocese, today (and next time, for that matter, but in different settings) we're going to see several depictions of the arms of an archbishop combined with the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, though in each of these cases, the personal arms are surmounted by a chief of the archdiocese.

Each of these is the arms of Paris von Lodron, 1586-1653 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1619-1653). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Lodron)

The arms are blazoned: Gules a lion rampant guardant tail nowed argent. The chief, the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg, are: Per pale: dexter, Or a lion rampant sable; sinister, Gules a fess argent (Austria).

Next time, we'll see more examples of Archbishop von Lodron's arms, but displayed in conjunction with other Archbishops of Salzburg.

Yet Another Way to Combine Arms of Office With Personal Arms

Having seen in our last post two different ways of displaying the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg with the personal arms of the Archbishop, today we're going to see (1) more examples of the use of the arms of the archbishop with a chief of the archdiocese; and (2) three examples of the two coats of arms on separate shields.

All of these examples are from the Archbishop Guidobald von Thun and/or Archbishop Johann Ernst Graf von Thun und Hohenstein. (I did not find dates for any of these armorial displays, and so they could be for one or for the other, or a combination of each.)

Guidobald of Thun, 1616–1668, was Archbishop of Salzburg 1654-1668. He was also Bishop of Regensburg, and a Cardinal. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guidobald_of_Thun) 

Johann Ernst Graf von Thun und Hohenstein (1643–1709) was Bishop of Seckau from 1679 to 1687 and Prince-archbishop of Salzburg from 1687 until 1709. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Ernst_von_Thun_und_Hohenstein)

Here are the examples of the von Thun arms with a chief of the Archdiocese;

As always, please feel free to click on any of the images here to see the full-size photograph, where you can zoom in to see the arms in greater detail.

The von Thum arms are blazoned: Quarterly: 1 and 4, Azure a bend or; 2 and 3, Per pale: dexter, Argent an eagle displayed gules issuant from the line of division; sinister, Sable a fess argent; overall, an inescutcheon, Gules a fess argent (Austria). The chief is the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg: Per pale: dexter, Or a lion rampant sable; sinister, Gules a fess argent (Austria).

In the first image, the galero over the shield, with its twelve tassels (six on each side) marks his rank as Bishop, either of Regensburg (Guidobald), or Seckau (Johann).

And in these next three pictures, we see the von Thun arms displayed to the sinister (to the viewer's right) with the arms of the Archdiocese to dexter (to the viewer's left):

All in all, between this post and the last one, it's been a fascinating look at some of the different ways in which the arms of an office can be displayed with the personal arms of an office-holder. I hope that you have found it as interesting as I have!

Two Different Ways of Combining Arms of Office with Personal Arms Seen in Salzburg, Austria

Over the years we have seen again and again how a person may combine the arms of an office they hold with their personal arms on a shield. This is usually done by impaling the arms of the office on the dexter side of the shield with the personal arms on the sinister side of the shield.

In Salzburg, however, we see two other methods of combining arms of office with personal arms.

The first (and we will see more examples of this in upcoming posts from Salzburg) is to add to the shield of the personal arms a chief of the arms of the office. In these instances, the chief is the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg (which are identical to the older arms of the municipality of Salzburg and also the arms of the District of Salzburg: Per pale: dexter, Or a lion rampant sable; sinister, Gules a fess argent (Austria).

These are the arms of Markus Sittikus von Hohenems, 1574-1619 (Archbishop of Salzburg 1612-1619) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markus_Sittich_von_Hohenems): Azure a ram rampant or, with the chief of the Archdiocese.

The entire shield is surmounted with an archbishop’s galero, a wide-brimmed, flat, tasseled ecclesiastical hat. For archbishops, the galero is always green and features 20 tassels (10 on each side), visually distinguishing them from standard bishops (who have 12 tassels, six on each side).

Next, we have the personal arms of the von Kuenburg family, three of whose members were Archbishops of Salzburg: Michael von Kuenburg (Archbishop of Salzburg 1554–1560); Georg von Kuenburg (Archbishop of Salzburg 1580-1586); and Maximilian Gandolf von Kuenburg (Archbishop of Salzburg 1668-1687).

Please click on the image above to go to the full-sized photograph where you can zoom in to see the details of this shield.

The von Kuenburg arms are blazoned: Quarterly: 1 and 4, Per pale gules and argent a roundel counterchanged; 2 and 3, Per fess sable and argent a flat hinge counterchanged. The shield is surmounted by a noble’s coronet.

I would have thought the item in the second and third quarters was a millrind, a fairly common heraldic charge, but for the pretty clear knuckle, the raised, cylindrical portion in the center through which the pin passes to hold the two leaves together.

These arms could memorialize any of the three von Kuenburg archbishops, or to be honest, nearly any other member of this family.

However, this next memorial is definitely that of Michael von Kuenburg, mentioned by name and “von Gotes Genaden” (by the grace of God) Archbishop of Salzburg, dated 1559).

Here, the quarters of the arms of the von Kuenburgs are further quartered with the arms of the Archbishopric, instead of the more common usage of a chief of the Archbishopric. Quarterly: 1 and 4, the Archbishopric of Salzburg; 2, Per pale gules and argent a roundel counterchanged; and 3, Per fess sable and argent a flat hinge counterchanged.

I note that while the script gives his title as Archbishop, the galero surmounting the shield has only the twelve (six on each side) tassels of a Bishop.

I found it interesting to see these somewhat rarer forms of marshalling the arms of office with personal arms. But, as J.P. Brooke-Little put it so well in the introduction to his book An Heraldic Alphabet: "You can study heraldry until you are azure ... in the face but inevitably discover, from time to time, that you really are quite vert.... I have found this over and over again but, never forget, herein lies the fun and if heraldry ever ceases to be fun - chuck it."

Salzburg, Austria

The next stop on my friend Katie's river cruise through Europe was in Salzburg, Austria.

Where she photographed the city's coat of arms. Well, the "new" one (shall we call it "Salzburg modern"?) that's been used since somewhere around 1600, though it was only officially granted on November 14, 1931.

An English blazon of this coat of arms would be: Gules a city wall with three church towers argent roofed or.

But she also photographed this coat of arms in the city:

Here, the identification of the arms becomes somewhat more of a trick.

They could be the earlier arms of the municipality of Salzburg ("Salzburg ancient" if you will), used through the late 16th century.

Or, they could be the arms of Salzburg District;

Or, they could be the arms of the Archbishopric of Salzburg.

Because all three of those entities use or used this coat of arms, which I would blazon as: Per pale: dexter, Or a lion rampant sable; sinister, Gules a fess argent (Austria).

All in all, given the lion supporter, I tend to favor the idea that the depiction here is the arms of Salzburg District, but I could be entirely off-base here.

It does get a bit confusing, though, when you have three different entities using the same coat of arms!

Be that as it may, we are going to see this heraldry again, though in situations that make it clear that it is the arms of the Archdiocese of Salzburg which are being depicted.

Our Final Heraldic Stop in Mondsee, Austria

Our final coat of arms from Mondsee, Austria is this carved achievement of arms is located above the entrance of Schloss Mondsee (the former Mondsee Abbey).

This stone carving is the historic coat of arms belonging to the Princes of Wrede, a German princely family originating in Bavaria.

The blazon is: Or a chaplet of roses proper on a canton azure a sword erect proper. The motto on the belt encircling the shield reads: Virtuti pro patria (Power for the country).

As always, you can click on the image above to see the full-size photograph and its greater detail of this princely achievement of arms.