Merkendorf (Steiermark)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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MERKENDORF
State : Steiermark
District : Feldbach
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on June 8, 1998.
The main charge are three saffron plants. In times past, saffron was grown in Eastern Styria. The plant was (and is) used as a condiment and for dyeing. The ants are a reference to local folklore.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 49 (1999), p. 53