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Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen)
German Civic Heraldry

WARTENBERG

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Erding

Origin/meaning:
The arms show a dragon, that is probably derived from a Roman typane in the local St. Nicholaschurch. The town became a Markt in 1310, but seals are not known until 1514. This seal already shows the dragon. In the 17th and 18th centuries the dragon gradually changed in a basilisk with a cock's head standing on a mountain. In the 19th century this changed again to a normal cock. The present arms are granted in 1955 and are based on the old seal of the town. The colours are the oldest known colours, dating from 1565.

Literature : Stadler, K. : Deutsche Wappen - Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Angelsachsen Verlag, 1964-1971, 8 volumes.


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