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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
SANKT OSWALD BEI PLANKENWARTH
State : Steiermark
District : Graz-Umgebung
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on September 30, 1963.
The arms are based on those of the Herren von Plankenwarth, local nobles from the Middle Ages. Plankenwarth is an impressive castle not too far from Graz.
The raven is an attribute of St. Oswald, patron saint of the municipality.
Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 16 (1966), p. 64