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The arms are, in a way, canting. The name itself is a corruption of a medieval name, Wurmschach. "Schach" meant, in those days, a light wood or the fringes of the forest. "Wurm" means worm (literally), but also snake or even dragon. So, a snake appears between the trees. | The arms are, in a way, canting. The name itself is a corruption of a medieval name, Wurmschach. "Schach" meant, in those days, a light wood or the fringes of the forest. "Wurm" means worm (literally), but also snake or even dragon. So, a snake appears between the trees. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 16 (1966), p. 70 | [[Literature]] : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 16 (1966), p. 70 |
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
WUNDSCHUH
State : Steiermark
District : Graz-Umgebung
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The arms were officially granted on ??
The arms are, in a way, canting. The name itself is a corruption of a medieval name, Wurmschach. "Schach" meant, in those days, a light wood or the fringes of the forest. "Wurm" means worm (literally), but also snake or even dragon. So, a snake appears between the trees.
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Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 16 (1966), p. 70