Wien-Sievering
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
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WIEN-SIEVERING
State : Wien (Vienna)
Origin/meaning
The arms show St Severin, the patron saint of the parish, in the dress of a priest. The name is first documented 1144 as "Sufringen" and "Suueringan" and indicates a settlement belonging to someone by the name of "Sufr" or "Sufro".
Literature : Ströhl, 1902; Coffee Hag album, 1930s; http://www.wien.gv.at/bezirke/bezirkswappen/