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====Origin/meaning====
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The crowned lion's heads are derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Schönenwerd. The stars are derived from the arms of the [[Wettingen]] Abbey, which had large possessions in the village.  
The crowned lion's heads are derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Schönenwerd. The stars are derived from the arms of the [[Wettingen]] Abbey, which had large possessions in the village.  
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SPREITENBACH

Canton : Aargau

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Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The crowned lion's heads are derived from the arms of the medieval Lords of Schönenwerd. The stars are derived from the arms of the Wettingen Abbey, which had large possessions in the village.

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The arms in the Kaffee Hag albums 1914-1960

Literature : Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Aargau