Wien-Speising

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WIEN-SPEISING

State : Wien (Vienna)

W-speisi.jpg

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

Speising is represented by the silver pelican feeding his nestlings with his own blood. It refers to the verb "speisen" = to feed and is a very common religious symbol.


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Literature : Ströhl, 1902; Coffee Hag album, 1930s; http://www.wien.gv.at/bezirke/bezirkswappen/