Bad Radkersburg

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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BAD RADKERSBURG

State : Steiermark
District : Bad Radkersburg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on October 11, 1993.

Radkersburg was founded in the middle ages as a border town, for trade and as a fortification. It has received city rights in the late 13th century.

The arms are canting. Radkersburg appears to be called after a medieval nobleman, but this is disputed among historians. For centuries, the city has used a seal showing a wheel (Rad).

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), background by H. Hayn (hermann.hayn@yline.com)