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The arms were granted on July 1st, 1963. | The arms were granted on July 1st, 1963. | ||
The arms are canting: The Straße (road) and the Engel (angel), according to popular opinion the sources of the name of Straßengel, are represented. Straßengel is a place of pilgrimage | The arms are canting: The Straße (road) and the Engel (angel), according to popular opinion the sources of the name of Straßengel, are represented. Straßengel is a place of pilgrimage too (Church of Our Lady). | ||
Philologically however, the name of Straßengel derives from the Slavic word "straza", meaning lookout or vantage point. | Philologically however, the name of Straßengel derives from the Slavic word "straza", meaning lookout or vantage point. | ||