Sankt Peter-Freienstein
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
SANKT PETER-FREIENSTEIN
State : Steiermark
District : Leoben
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on 20 May, 1974.
The arms depict the keys of St. Peter and a scythe. Scythes were produced in great quantities in Upper Styria. The major part of the production was exported. Styrian scythes went even to the British colonies in North America - prior to the revolution and the wars of independence.
St. Peter-Freienstein is situated near the Erzberg (cf. Eisenerz), the most important source of iron-ore in Austria.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 25 (1975), p. 29