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13-589: As of November 30, 2010, it had a population of 3,283 and an area of 126.6 square kilometres (48.9 sq mi). Toblach borders the following municipalities: Gsies , Innichen , Niederdorf , Prags , Auronzo di Cadore , Cortina d'Ampezzo and Innervillgraten (Austria). The prominent mountain peaks the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (the Drei Zinnen in German) are located nearby. The Drava /Drau also flows from

26-478: A shield are termed bars , though there are no definitive rules setting the width of the fess, the bar, nor their comparative width. A shield of (often six or eight) horizontal stripes of alternating colour is called barry . Narrower versions of the bar are called barrulets ("little bars"), and when a shield of horizontal stripes alternating colour is composed of ten or more stripes, it is called barruly or burely instead of barry . A cotise , defined as half

39-444: Is a charge on a coat of arms (or flag ) that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield . Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by a fess or other ordinary , ranging from one-fifth to one-third. The Oxford Guide to Heraldry states that earlier writers including Leigh, Holme, and Guillim favour one-third, while later writers such as Edmondson favour one-fifth "on

52-795: Is a valley and comune (municipality) in South Tyrol in northern Italy , located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) northeast of Bolzano , on the border with Austria . Gsies held the FIL World Luge Natural Track Championships 1994 . As of 30 November 2010, it had a population of 2,256 and an area of 108.7 square kilometres (42.0 sq mi). Gsies borders the following municipalities: Toblach , Innervillgraten (Austria), Welsberg-Taisten , Rasen-Antholz , Sankt Jakob in Defereggen (Austria), and Niederdorf . The municipality of Gsies contains

65-531: Is divided vertically into two parts with a central circle, the colors are red and white alternating. It was the arms of the Lords of Herbstenburg who bought the castle in 1509 and ruled the village. The emblem was granted in 1967. Here, in a tiny wood cabin in the pine forests close to Toblach, in the summers of 1908–10 Gustav Mahler composed his ninth symphony , the last he completed, and Das Lied von der Erde , and also began work on his tenth symphony . In

78-512: Is the arms of the Knights of Gsies known from 13th century and extinct in 1429. The emblem was granted in 1968. According to the 2011 census, 98.29% of the population speak German , 1.62% Italian and 0.09% Ladin as first language. [REDACTED] Media related to Gsies at Wikimedia Commons Fess In heraldry , a fess or fesse (from Middle English fesse , Old French faisse , and Latin fascia , "band")

91-450: The frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Außerpichl (Colle di Fuori), Innerpichl (Colle di Dentro), St. Magdalena-Niedertal (Santa Maddalena Valbassa), St. Magdalena-Obertal (Santa Maddalena Vallalta), St. Martin-Niedertal (San Martino Valbassa), St. Martin-Obertal (San Martino Vallalta), Oberplanken (Planca di Sopra) and Unterplanken (Planca di Sotto). The emblem represents two sable scrapers placed per fess on or . It

104-708: The 2011 census, 84.10% of the population declared that they belonged to the German-speaking community, 15.58% to the Italian and 0.32% to the Ladin . Approximately 1 km to the South of Toblach lies Toblach Airport Italy's northernmost airport. The small military airfield has a 700 m long and 50 m wide grass runway and is managed by the Italian Air Force 's Airport Detachment Toblach. From May to October

117-467: The airport is open for civilian traffic on weekends and holidays. Toblach is a regular host of FIS Cross-Country World Cup events and has hosted several stages of the Tour de Ski , a cross-country skiing stage event. [REDACTED] Media related to Toblach at Wikimedia Commons Gsies Gsies ( German: [ˈɡsiːəs] ; Italian : Valle di Casies [ˈvalle di kaˈziːes] )

130-559: The grounds that a bend , pale , or chevron occupying one-third of the field makes the coat look clumsy and disagreeable." A fess is likely to be shown narrower if it is uncharged , that is, if it does not have other charges placed on it, and/or if it is to be shown with charges above and below it; and shown wider if charged . The fess or bar, termed fasce in French heraldry , should not be confused with fasces . In English heraldry , two or more such charges appearing together on

143-432: The manner of a fess ). A charge placed horizontally may be termed fesswise or fessways , and two or more charges arranged in a horizontal row are blazoned in fess or in bar . A mural fess , that is a fess embattled and masoned of the field, can be seen in the arms of Suzanne Elizabeth Altvater. The arms of Rennie Fritchie, Baroness Fritchie provide an example of three Barrulets fracted and there conjoined to

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156-498: The nearby mountains; other rivers in the comune include the Rienz , which flows from the nearby Toblacher See . The municipality of Toblach contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Aufkirchen/Santa Maria and Wahlen/San Silvestro and the settlement of Schluderbach . The locality is first being mentioned as in vico Duplago in a document issued by the bishopric of Freising as of 827. The escutcheon

169-410: The width of a barrulet, may be borne alongside a fess, and often two of these appear, one on either side of the fess. This is often termed "a fess cotised" (also cottised , coticed or cotticed ). Another diminutive of the fess called a closet is said to be between a bar and barrulet, but this is seldom found. A shield party per fess (or simply per fess ) is divided in half horizontally ( in

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