Wald am Schoberpaß

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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WALD AM SCHOBERPASS

State : Steiermark
District : Leoben

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on April 18, 1969.

The arms are canting. The trees illustrate the Wald (forest) part of the name and depict the Schoberpaß, essentially a water divide. The arms also refer to the importance of mining.

Literature : Image provided by Karl Palfrader (k.palfrader@aon.at), MStLA 20 (1970), p. 51