Wonsees

WONSEES

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Kulmbach (until 1973 Ebermannstadt)
Additions : 1971 Kainach (in 1972 to Hollfeld); 1972 Sanspareil

Official blazon
German	Geviert; 1 und 4: wieder geviert von Schwarz und Silber; 2 und 3: in Silber der blaue Großbuchstabe W.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 6, 1962.

Wonsees received town rights from Ludwig of Bayern in 1323, but the oldest seal dates from the 16^th century. The seal already showed the present arms, which are also known from different other 17th and 18^th century sources. The arms thus have not changed since.

The arms show in the first and fourth quarter the arms of the Hohenzollern family, as Margraves of Nürnberg. The town historically belonged to Nürnberg. The two other quarters show the town's initial (compare also Wunsiedel). The present arms were officially granted in 1962.

Wappen von Wonsees/Coat of arms (crest) of Wonsees

The arms by Hupp in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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