This Austrian commemorative stamp, issued in 1983, celebrates the 900th anniversary of the founding of Göttweig Abbey, a Benedictine monastery in Lower Austria. The design features the abbey’s historic coat of arms, with a silver cross on a red shield, adorned by a knight’s helmet and radiant golden staff-like ornaments above. Intricate red and silver mantling frames the crest, symbolizing heritage and spiritual strength. The vertical side inscriptions in German mark the jubilee year, while the denomination “S 3” appears at the bottom. This issue holds special appeal for collectors of religious, heraldic, and Austrian historical themes.