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The arms of Weinhaus show two winegrowers with golden grapes symbolising the wine grown here. The name "Wine House" was first documented in 1266 derives from a (then) famous winery. | The arms of Weinhaus show two winegrowers with golden grapes symbolising the wine grown here. The name "Wine House" was first documented in 1266 derives from a (then) famous winery. | ||
This image is a so called "Kalebstraube" (Caleb's Grape). It refers to the story in the Bible when Jesus sent Joshua and Caleb to explore Canaan and they returned with a bunch of grapes that was so huge it had to be carried by two men. | |||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Ströhl, 1902; [[Kaffee Hag : Die Wappen der Republik Oesterreich|Coffee Hag album]], 1930s | [[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Ströhl, 1902; [[Kaffee Hag : Die Wappen der Republik Oesterreich|Coffee Hag album]], 1930s | ||