Wahnwegen

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Wappen von Wahnwegen/Arms (crest) of Wahnwegen
WAHNWEGEN

Country : Germany
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State : Rheinland-Pfalz
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District (Kreis) : Kusel
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Verbandsgemeinde : Oberes Glantal
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(until 2017 Glan-Münchweiler)


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Official blazon
German In Silber ein achtspeichiges blaues Rad.
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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on April 4, 1979.

The arms are based on the only known seal of the village, known since 1747. The wheel probably is a canting symbol for the old name of the village, Wagenwegen (wagon-roads), as the village was on the main road from Homburg to Kusel.

Hupp already showed the arms in 1928 as a blue wheel in gold, which were arbitrarily chosen colours. The current colours are those of the Counts of Veldenz, to whom the village historically belonged.

Literature: Debus, 1988

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