Last modified: 2006-09-09 by marcus schmöger
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I have been informed by the Dachverband der
österreichischen Universitäten (Universities Roof Organization), which is the central organization of
universities in Austria, that no Austrian university has a flag, either official or unofficial. However, according to my informant, most
Austrian universities have many clubs, organizations, interest groups, social
bodies, etc, many of which have their own flags, but there is no central record of such flags. The only way to find out about these
flags is actually to contact individual universities and ask about internal campus flags.
Ron Lahav, 8 January 2006
At least for the 40th anniversary of its re-institution the University of Salzburg has used a flag, see
http://www.sbg.ac.at/pr/bildergalerie/40jahre/fahnen1.jpg
.
I guess, that if any university would have an unofficial flag, the Dachverband certainly would
not know it. Flags are not important here in German universities, and I guess that's
not that much different in Austria.
This is of course different for the Studentenverbindungen (traditional students' associations). These have their traditional colours, also used
in the form of a striped flag, and many of them would have a special standard as well. Other more modern types of organizations at the
universities most probably would not have flags, probably.
The universities themselves certainly do not have knowledge of the flags of any organizations at these universities.
Marcus Schmöger, 8 January 2006
The clarification on the Dachverband is very welcome. I was unable to find anything regarding this flag on
the Salzburg University web site; it may well have been on a special rededication web site, however. I am
sure that the old student societies (dueling societies) had their own heraldic banners, but I don't
know if any of these societies still exist, especially at Austrian universities.
Ron Lahav, 9 January 2006
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