Scheifling
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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SCHEIFLING
State : Steiermark
District : Murau
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on October 29, 1976.
The arms of Scheifling combine several charges: The crozier for the Archbishop of Salzburg, who owned lands in the municipality. The shovels are the canting arms of a family of squires, von Scheuflich ("of the shovels"). The hammers are symbols of industry.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 27 (1977), p. 31