Weer

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Civic heraldry of Austria - Österreichische Gemeindewappen
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WEER

State : Tirol
District : Schwaz

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Origin/meaning :
The arms were officially granted on October 3, 1972.

The arms refer to the long tradition of mining gold from the Weer-river. The sun is the symbol of gold, the base shows a gold-diggers pan. The wavy bends refer to the Weer river.

Literature : Köfler and Beimrohr, 1995