In regard to the names “Bad Radkersburg” and “Gornja Radgona” there are numerous hypotheses:

- One explanation is that they come from the Slavic word “rak”, which means „crab“, or from the name of a distinguished Slovene nobleman called “Radigoij”.

- Another theory is that they derives from the German first name “Radger” (“help-spear”).

- This interpretation appears to be logical considering the meanings of “Burg” (castle) and “Radger” and underlines that the town was a spear against attacks.

The wheel – symbol of Bad Radkersburg