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The arms were granted on 1967.  
The arms were granted on 1967.  



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WOLFRATSHAUSEN (WOR)

State : Bayern
Incorporated into : 1973 Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen, München, Starnberg

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Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on 1967.

The arms are a combination of the lion of the Counts of Andechs-Wolfratshausen-Meranien and the diamonds of Bayern. The first ruled the area until 1248 when it became a possession of the Dukes of Bayern, from the Wittelsbach dynasty.

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