Seggauberg

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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SEGGAUBERG

State : Steiermark
District : Leibnitz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on July 7, 1975.

Within the municipality, on the Frauenberg (Our Lady's mountain) is a place of pilgrimages. This was represented by the mountain charged with the fleur-de-lis. The Frauenberg has been a place of worship since Roman times, a fact which was acknowledged by the inclusion of a Roman temple into the arms.

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at)