Bad Wörishofen

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BAD WÖRISHOFEN

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Unterallgäu (until 1972 Mindelheim)
Additions : 1972 Schlingen; 1977 Kirchdorf; 1978 Dorschhausen, Stockheim

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Official blazon

Unter silbernem, mit einem grünen Lindenzweig belegten Schildhaupt in Blau ein silberner Wellenbalken.

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on May 27, 1915 by King Ludwig III of Bayern.

The upper half shows a linden tree branch, which symbolises the forests in the area. The lower half shows a wavy bar, symbolising water and the spa and baths in the city. The colours of the lower half are those of Bayern.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums +/- 1925

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