Burgau (Steiermark)
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BURGAU
State : Steiermark
District : Hartberg-Fürstenfeld (until 2015 Fürstenfeld)
Origin/meaning
Burgau was granted townrights in 1424. The name of the settlement derives from a nearby Wasserburg, a castle with a moat. According to history the arms were granted on June 26th, 1494 by King (later Emperor) Maximilian I, but there is no written proof of that. The arms show a water well.
The arms in the Coffee Hag album +/- 1932 |
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