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Podersdorf am See (Burgenland, Austria)

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Podersdorf am See is a community in the Neusiedl am See district of Burgenland, Austria on the east bank of the Lake Neusiedler See (Ferto). The settlement has 2122 inhabitants (89% German; 1991 census). The settlement was a village in the Nezsider (Neusiedl) district of Moson (Wieselburg) county of the Kingdom of Hungary till 1920 (Treaty of Trianon).
István Molnár, 8 June 2002

Official colours: blue and white

See also:

Coat of Arms

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Azure a cross pattée Argent between two laurel branches embowed Sable leaved and fruited of the Second and crossed in saltire at their base.
Christopher Southworth

The coat of arms of Podersdorf am See was granted to the Cistercian community of Podersdorf am See in 1765. The original document is kept in the archives in Mosonmagyarovar, Hungary. On 8 November 1935, the local council confirmed the coat of arms granted at that time as the official coat of arms of the municipality of Podersdorf am See.
The coat of arms is shield-shaped, with a white (=silver) cross pattée (four equal arms) in the centre on a blue background (symbolising the lake), accompanied by two crossed laurel branches with fruit (also white). The originally awarded coat of arms had a red background, with the cross and laurel in yellow.
The coat of arms, which has been in use as a seal design for centuries, reflects the connection to the abbey, which still oversees the village's parish today: the cross with paws was taken from the abbey's coat of arms; the blue colour of the shield refers to Lake Neusiedl, the most important economic factor in this major tourist destination.
Due to the war and jurisdictional issues, the official conferral was long negotiated, including by the Burgenland provincial government. On 13 September 1992, the coat of arms was confirmed by law in a document issued by the provincial government (source).

Official poem about the coat of arms (by Franz Theuer)

Das weisse Tatzenkreuz im Blau
erinnert uns an Angst und Not,
die Türkenkriege, Brand und Pest,
an Raub, an Widerstand und Tod.

Die Lorbeerzweige künden noch
von Mannesmut und Tapferkeit
und ihre Früchte sind der Lohn
für Treue in bewegter Zeit.

Der See, das Blau im Wappenschild,
ist unsrer Hoffnung helles Licht,
der Freiheit ungetrübter Glanz,
der Glaube und die Zuversicht.

In English (literal translation):

The white cross pattée in blue
reminds us of fear and hardship,
the Turkish wars, fire and plague,
of robbery, resistance and death.

The laurel branches still proclaim
manly courage and bravery,
and their fruits are the reward
for loyalty in turbulent times.

The lake, the blue in the shield,
is the bright light of our hope,
the unclouded splendour of freedom,
faith and confidence.
(source)

Communal website: https://gemeindepodersdorfamsee.at (history, German)

Martin Karner, 16 January 2026