Westerheim (Württemberg)
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WESTERHEIM
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Alb-Donau Kreis (until 1973 Münsingen)
| German | In Silber zwei schräggekreuzte schwarze Doppelhaken, deren Spitzen jeweils an den Seiten aufwärts und abwärts weisend einander zugekehrt sind, bewinkelt von vier sechsstrahligen roten Sternen. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were adopted in 1935.
The arms are first seen on the local seal dating from around 1800. The origin or meaning of the symbols is not known. The colours were determined in 1935.
In 1842 different arms, showing a key, are mentioned, but no images or seals with a key are known.
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Literature: Bardua, 1987