Sankt Margarethen an der Raab
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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SANKT MARGARETHEN AN DER RAAB
State : Steiermark
District : Weiz
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on June 29, 1990.
The arms are canting. The dragon is an attribute of several saints, but in this case of St. Margaret. This is illustrated by the crown of pearls (in Greek Margaret means "pearl") in dexter chief.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 41 (1991), p. 35