A few months after I wrote a little piece about the meaning of our name, I stumbled upon and was able to acquire this "Schutzenscheibe."   It depicts a wild boar. While not negating my reasoned discussion referred to above, I take great satisfaction that there may have been some subliminal insight in my initial speculation that we are a family of hunters, not gatherers: Jäger, nicht Sammler!

A Schützenscheibe is a target disk. The rings around the heart are visible. Some of these are actually used, but this hand-painted one is likely ceremonial. I understand that is comes from the district of Haselbach near the town of Hintersdorf 30 km west of Vienna. I think "Vivat" (?Latin) signifies "To Life!" I cannot find "Jägerrunde" in a dictionary, but I interpret it as a hunting club.     I am informed that the initials "K. P." are for Karl Pucher who was probably involved in this activity of 9 Dec 1982. I do not know the significance of the initials R.D., nor of the oak leaves. There is an active market for Schützenseheiben" on the internet. If anyone sees this who can help, I would appreciate a message.

I hope to visit this Haselbach on my next trip to Austria.