Wien-Laimgrube

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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WIEN-LAIMGRUBE

State : Wien (Vienna)

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Origin/meaning :
The arms show the figure of St. Theobald, patron saint of a medieval chapel in the village. The name is a dialect version of "Lehmgrube", pits, where loam was dug (for building).

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