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<center>''' {{uc:Landkreis Wegscheid (WG)}} '''<br>Wegscheid District</center><br> | |||
'''Country''' : Germany [[File:germany.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Bayern]][[File:Bayern.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''Incorporated into''':<br> | |||
* 1973 [[Passau (kreis)|Passau]] | |||
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| Über goldenem Schildfuß, darin ein schalenförmiger schwarzer Weidenkorb, gespalten von Silber und Rot, vorne ein steigender roter Wolf, hinten ein silberner Balken. | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted on April 3, 1957. | The arms were granted on April 3, 1957. | ||
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The wolf in the right half is the wolf of the city and State of Passau, as the bishops of Passau ruled most of the district until 1803. The left half shows the arms of [[Austria]], as the area around Rannariedl for many centuries belonged to Austria. The lower part of the shield shows a melting bowl. In the area graphite mining has been of importance and one of the typical products of the area were the melting bowls made of graphite. | The wolf in the right half is the wolf of the city and State of Passau, as the bishops of Passau ruled most of the district until 1803. The left half shows the arms of [[Austria]], as the area around Rannariedl for many centuries belonged to Austria. The lower part of the shield shows a melting bowl. In the area graphite mining has been of importance and one of the typical products of the area were the melting bowls made of graphite. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes. | |||
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{{media}} | {{media}} | ||
[[Category:Kreiswappen]] | [[Category:Kreiswappen]] | ||
[[Category:Bayern]] | |||
[[Category:Wegscheid]] | [[Category:Wegscheid]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1957]] | [[Category:Granted 1957]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:13, 4 August 2023
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Wegscheid District Country : Germany  State : Bayern  Incorporated into:
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| German | Über goldenem Schildfuß, darin ein schalenförmiger schwarzer Weidenkorb, gespalten von Silber und Rot, vorne ein steigender roter Wolf, hinten ein silberner Balken. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms were granted on April 3, 1957.
The wolf in the right half is the wolf of the city and State of Passau, as the bishops of Passau ruled most of the district until 1803. The left half shows the arms of Austria, as the area around Rannariedl for many centuries belonged to Austria. The lower part of the shield shows a melting bowl. In the area graphite mining has been of importance and one of the typical products of the area were the melting bowls made of graphite.
Literature: Stadler, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.
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