Spielfeld (Steiermark)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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SPIELFELD
State : Steiermark
District : Leibnitz
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 25, 1961.
The flaming sword is the symbol of the Archangel St. Michael, patron saint of Spielfeld. The dexter half of the shield is a pun - a Spielfeld (a chess-board).
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 12 (1962), p. 42