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The local council did not use arms or seals until 1763, when a seal was made showing an acorn, a star and the letter W. The figures were not placed in a shield. The above arms appear on a seal dating from 1820. The colours were defined in 1904. The origin or meaning of the acorn is not known. | The local council did not use arms or seals until 1763, when a seal was made showing an acorn, a star and the letter W. The figures were not placed in a shield. The above arms appear on a seal dating from 1820. The colours were defined in 1904. The origin or meaning of the acorn is not known. | ||
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Germany - Deutsche Wappen (Gemeindewappen/Kreiswappen) |
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WANGEN
State : Baden-Württemberg
District (Kreis) : Stuttgart
Incorporated into : 1905 Stuttgart
Origin/meaning
The local council did not use arms or seals until 1763, when a seal was made showing an acorn, a star and the letter W. The figures were not placed in a shield. The above arms appear on a seal dating from 1820. The colours were defined in 1904. The origin or meaning of the acorn is not known.
Literature : Bardua, 1973.