Wien-Neulerchenfeld
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Heraldry of the World Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen |
WIEN-NEULERCHENFELD
State : Wien (Vienna)
Origin/meaning
The arms of Neulerchenfeld ("New Lark Field") combine both popular interpretations of the origin of the name: "Lerche" (lark) and "Lärche" (larch) do not only sound alike, the name is attributed either to the Court catching larks in this area or to a forest of larches between today's 8th and 16th districts. Neither theory is proven; anyway, the arms show both the three golden larks and a golden tree (the species is not defined).
Literature : Ströhl, 1902; Coffee Hag album, 1930s; http://www.wien.gv.at/bezirke/bezirkswappen/