Wien-Währing

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WIEN-WÄHRING

State : Wien (Vienna)

Wappen von Wien-Währing

Official blazon

Origin/meaning

The arms show St Lawrence, the patron saint of the former village and present district, shown on a chequered field of blue and silver. He has the traditional attribute of the grill. The name "Warich" is first documented in 1161/76, but has not yet been explained.


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