Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen

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WEISSENBURG-GUNZENHAUSEN (WUG)

State : Bayern
Additions : 1973 Gunzenhausen, Weissenburg, Weissenburg city

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on March 8, 1976.

The arms are a combination of elements from the arms of the old districts. The bars are taken from the Gunzenhausen arms, the base from Weissenburg district and the eagle from Weissenburg city.

Literature : Linder and Olzog, 1996