Help me identity the symbols on this relief?
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Here is a link to the coat of arms of the modern 21st district of Vienna, which includes a quarter for the former village of Grossjedlersdorf:
https://www.wien.gv.at/english/history/coat-of-arms-districts/index.html#bezirk211
And here is a link to the coat of arms of Grossjedlersdorf:
https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Wien-Grossjedlersdorf2
And as others have said, probably with more expertise than I, the robe, hat, collar, and staff should be emblems of the various offices held by Mr. Bernreiter. And it is possible that he never actually wore or held them and even that they didn't actually exist in that era but were carved into the memorial plaque to symbolize his positions.
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I'm not sure that we're using the term heraldic device in a compatible manner. I use the term only to refer to images associated with a coat of arms; in this sense only the images on the shield are properly heraldic devices. I believe those are the two sacks of wheat on the arms of Wien-Grosjedlersdorf.
I believe that the chain around the figure's neck is a symbol of his office as mayor. I'm not an expert of Austrian history, and the source I've cited is IK, but that type of collar frequently indicates civil office. @LangLangC provides the reference to Amtkette, which is more accurate.
I defer to the far more knowledgeable @LangLangC who clarifies (credit where it is due - citing here merely to avoid ephemeral comments)
Coat of arms is really just two sacks of 'stuff' produce; the robe & hat are a judge's hat and a judge's robe, (livery collar is Amtskette for his mayor office)
and
Austrian judge hat is called 'beret'.
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