Weissenburg-Gunzenhausen

WEISSENBURG-GUNZENHAUSEN (WUG)

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

Official blazon

German	Über Schildfuß, darin Eisenhutfeh von Silber und Blau, gespalten; vorne dreimal geteilt von Rot und Gold, hinten in Gold ein halber, rot bewehrter schwarzer Adler am Spalt.
English	blazon wanted

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.

The arms in the Deutsches Wappenmuseum

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Literature: Linder and Olzog, 1996