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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|Literature]] : Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972. | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972. | ||
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WIRDUM
State : Niedersachsen
District (Kreis) : Aurich (until 1976 Norden)
Samtgemeinde : Brookmerland
| German | Gespalten von Rot und Gold; vorn ein goldbewehrter, goldgezungter silberner Löwe, hinten ein blauer Abtsstab mit abflatterndem blauem Velum. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The lion is the arms of the famikly Beninga zu Grimersum, who originally came from the Beninghaburch in Wirdum (first mentioned in 1354). The crosier symbolises a monastery which was founded in 1255 just south of Wirdum.
 The arms in the town (Image by F. Velde, 2022) |
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Index of the site
Literature: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.