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The arms were granted on September 25, 1961.
The arms were granted on September 25, 1961.



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SPIELFELD

State : Steiermark
District : Leibnitz

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on September 25, 1961.

The flaming sword is the symbol of the Archangel St. Michael, patron saint of Spielfeld. The dexter half of the shield is a pun - a Spielfeld (a chess-board).

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 12 (1962), p. 42