Stenzengreith

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STENZENGREITH

State : Steiermark
District : Weiz

Stenzengreith.jpg

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 4, 1998.

The municipality bears a "clearing name" dating back to the Middle Ages, -greith being derived from "reuten" or "roden" (to clear). The hoes symbolize the great labours of the settlers and farmers through history. The columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) stands for nature.


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Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 49 (1999), p. 60