Vordernberg

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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VORDERNBERG

State : Steiermark
District : Leoben

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 14, 1453.

The arms were granted by Emperor Friedrich III. Vordernberg was a very important borough, as it lies near the Erzberg, the "iron loaf" of Styria (cf. Eisenerz). The arms show several miners working.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 13 (1963), p. 86