Spielfeld (Steiermark)
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
SPIELFELD
State : Steiermark
District : Leibnitz
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on September 25, 1961.
The flaming sword is the symbol of the Archangel St. Michael, patron saint of Spielfeld. The dexter half of the shield is a pun - a Spielfeld (a chess-board).
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 12 (1962), p. 42