Zeiselmauer-Wolfpassing

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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ZEISELMAUER-WOLFPASSING

State : Niederösterreich
District : Tulln

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Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on ??

The wolf is taken from the arms of the State of Passau, as the area was a longtime possession of the Bishops of Passau. The red castle refers to the Roman Castella that existed for around 400 years in the same area as the present municipality.

Literature : Image provided by Werner Pfeiffer