Kindberg

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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KINDBERG

State : Steiermark
District : Mürzzuschlag

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Origin/meaning

The arms are canting, showing a child (Kind) on a hill (Berg), surrounded by two flowers and two stars. The arms are already seen on a seal of the village dating from April 18, 1652. An older stamp for a seal exists, dating from the 16th century, which shows the same composition, but with the child facing the opposite direction, see image below.

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The 16th century seal of Kindberg

In the late 19th century the arms were shown wrongly by Ströhl in the overview of city arms in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Instead of the flowers and two stars, now three stars were shown above the child and a beehive with bees was added.

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The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932
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The arms in the Abadie album +/- 1930

Literature : Kobel and Pilchegger, 1954