Großschönau (Niederösterreich)

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Official blazon
German	Einem gespaltenen Schild, rechts in der oberen Hälfte einen roten Ring auf silbernem Grund, in der unteren Hälfte eine von Schwarz und Gold neunmalige Teilung; links ein silberner, durch ein Kreuz gekrönter Pranger mit Schwertarm in rotem Feld.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted in 1954.

The village was first mentioned in 1170 as a possession of the Kuenring dynasty. The arms of the dynasty are shown in the (heraldic) right half of the municipal arms. The other half shows a local monument indicating the (lower) court in the municipality.

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