Wendling

Austria heraldry portal

This page is part of the Austria heraldry portal	Heraldry of the World
Civic heraldry: National Arms of Austria Municipalities Austro-Hungarian Empire Heraldic literature of Austria Total pages in the Austria section : 5,935 of which images : 3,439	Other heraldry: Ecclesiastical heraldry Military heraldry Educational heraldry Institutional heraldry Corporate heraldry Collector's items Heraldic postcards Heraldic stamps Personal arms

WENDLING

State : Oberösterreich
District : Grieskirchen

Official blazon
German	blazon wanted
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were granted on March 3, 1980.

The arms are based on a local story, in which two young nobles fought for the daughter of the Lords of Wendling. One of the youths was finally drowned in the castle ditch. The rose would symbolise the daughter.

Literature : Baumert, H.E. : Oberösterreichische Gemeindewappen, Linz, 1996.