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The arms are canting, the name is derived from Weissen-Burg or white-castle. The castle already appeared on 13th century seals of the city and the arms basically have never been changed since. | The arms are canting, the name is derived from Weissen-Burg or white-castle. The castle already appeared on 13th century seals of the city and the arms basically have never been changed since. | ||
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File:Wissembourgz1.png|alt=Blason de Wissembourg/Arms (crest) of Wissembourg|The great seal (1278-1407) | File:Wissembourgz1.png|alt=Blason de Wissembourg/Arms (crest) of Wissembourg|The great seal (1278-1407) | ||
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Country : France  Département : Bas-Rhin  Additions :
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| French | De gueules à un château-fort d'argent, ouvert du champ, coulissé de sable, à deux tours crénelées d'argent, le tout ajouré et maçonné de sable. |
| English | blazon wanted |
Origin/meaning
The arms are canting, the name is derived from Weissen-Burg or white-castle. The castle already appeared on 13th century seals of the city and the arms basically have never been changed since.
Image Gallery
The great seal (1278-1407)
The secret seal (1381-1471)
The arms on a 1626 coin
The arms in a 16th century manuscript
The arms in a 17th century manuscript
The arms in Hozier (1696)
The arms in Traversier (1842)
The arms in a publication from 1895
The arms by Schœnhaupt, 1900
The arms in an album from around 1910
The arms in an album from 1938
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a postcard
The arms on a street sign (source)
The arms on a cover (2006)
The arms on a cover (2011)
Literature: Les armoiries des communes du Bas-Rhin. Tome I : Chefs-lieux de cantons. 1947
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