Ulrichskreuz (Heraldry)
Ulrich's cross in the coat of arms of the Aichach-Friedberg district
The Ulrich Cross is a coat of arms figure in heraldry .
The Ulrichskreuz became known through its legendary connection with the battle on the Lechfeld in 955 and as a symbol of the holy bishop Ulrich von Augsburg . It is occasionally set as a heraldic cross in coat of arms with reference to the diocese or bishopric of Augsburg and should then be mentioned in the coat of arms description . In heraldic art, the cross is just a special form of the paw cross . The cross arms are particularly wide.
use
Municipal coat of arms
Ainet (Austria)
Pflach (Austria)
former municipality Feistritz bei Anger (Austria)
Bad Erlach (Austria)
County coat of arms
former Friedberg district
Others
Walter Mixa Bishop of Augsburg (2005 to 2010)
literature
- Ulrichskreuz (Heraldry) in the Heraldry Wiki
- Gert Oswald : Lexicon of Heraldry. Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig 1984, p. 402.
Web links
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