Sankt Marein bei Graz

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SANKT MAREIN BEI GRAZ

Until 1966 Sankt Marein am Pickelbach

State : Steiermark
District : Graz-Umgebung

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on January 17, 1966.

The fleur-de-lis is a symbol for Our Lady, the patron saint of the municipality. The crescents are taken from the arms of the von Gleispach family, landowners in the region in historical times.

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 19 (1969), p. 137