Wied (bei Hachenburg)
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WIED
State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Westerwaldkreis (until 1974 Oberwesterwaldkreis)
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Hachenburg
German | Schild durch schräglinke silberne Wellenleiste geteilt. Vorne in Rot ein goldener, blaubewehrter, herschauender Löwe, hinten in Blau ein silberner, steigender Halbmond, überhöht von drei silbernen, sechsstrahligen Sternen. |
English | (bei Hachenburg) No blazon/translation known. Please click here to send your (heraldic !) blazon or translation |
Origin/meaning
The arms show a wavy bend for the Wied river. The lion is taken from the arms of the Counts of Sayn, to which the area historically belonged. The lower half shows a crescent and three stras, which is derived from the watermark of the largest former papermill in the village. The three stars also refer to the three mills in the village.
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