Sonnberg im Mühlkreis

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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SONNBERG IM MÜHLKREIS

State : Oberösterreich
District : Urfahr-Umgebung

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on May 11, 1987.

The sun and the mountain are canting, the name means sun-mountain. The coins refer to the local legend in which the devil has buried a treasure of silver. They also refer to the four villages in the municipality; Albertsschlag, Dreieegg, Rudersbach and Sonnberg.

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