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The lion in the arms as well as the colours are derived from the arms of the Counts of Schönborn, who ruled the area until the late 18th century. The lion holds a shephard's crook (German Hirtenschippe), the symbol for St. Wendolin, the local patron saint. The miner's tools symbolise the former silver and copper mining in the village of Huckelheim. | The lion in the arms as well as the colours are derived from the arms of the Counts of Schönborn, who ruled the area until the late 18th century. The lion holds a shephard's crook (German Hirtenschippe), the symbol for St. Wendolin, the local patron saint. The miner's tools symbolise the former silver and copper mining in the village of Huckelheim. | ||
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[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Information obtained from the Region Unterfranken | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Information obtained from the Region Unterfranken | ||
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WESTERNGRUND
State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Aschaffenburg
Additions : 1972 Huckelheim, Oberwestern, Unterwestern
| German | In Rot ein wachsender, blau gekrönter und blau bewehrter goldener Löwe, der in den Vorderpranken eine goldene Hirtenschippe hält; im linken Obereck zwei schräg gekreuzte silberne Bergmannshämmer. |
| English | No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms were officially granted on March 24, 1980.
The lion in the arms as well as the colours are derived from the arms of the Counts of Schönborn, who ruled the area until the late 18th century. The lion holds a shephard's crook (German Hirtenschippe), the symbol for St. Wendolin, the local patron saint. The miner's tools symbolise the former silver and copper mining in the village of Huckelheim.
Literature: Information obtained from the Region Unterfranken