Grünburg

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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GRÜNBURG

State : Oberösterreich
District : Kirchdorf an der Krems

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on March 15, 1982.

The lion and the wall refer to the old name of the village, Leonstein (Lion-stone). The wavy bar refers to the Steyr river, which forms the municipal border for 17 km.

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.