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The arms were granted on July 16, 1980.
The arms were granted on July 16, 1980.



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SANKT STEFAN OB STAINZ

State : Steiermark
District : Deutschlandsberg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 16, 1980.

The vine represents the municipality, the five leaves the former five communities. The municipality lies in Western Styria, where good wines abound. The three heraldic stones are attributes of St. Stephen, the arch-martyr and patron saint of the municipality.

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 31 (1981), p. 37