Sankt Marein bei Graz
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SANKT MAREIN BEI GRAZ
Until 1966 Sankt Marein am Pickelbach
State : Steiermark
District : Graz-Umgebung
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