Fernitz (Steiermark)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
FERNITZ
State : Steiermark
District : Graz-Umgebung
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on May 11, 1964.
The fleur-de-lis symbolises the Church Our Lady of the Consolation, once a church of pilgrimage. The Pflugsech (ploughshare) commemorates a local plough factory from the 19th century.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), background by H. Hayn