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Langenwetzendorf Municipality (Germany)

Gemeinde Langenwetzendorf, Landkreis Greiz, Thüringen

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Langenwetzendorf Municipality

Langenwetzendorf Banner

It is a white-red vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: §2(2) of Hauptsatzung of Langenwetzendorf, version 25 February 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Oct 2016

Langenwetzendorf Coat of Arms

In a silver shield a black wolf rampant Sable, having antlers Gules in his mouth, on both flanks is a wheat ear Or in a red Gules.
Meaning:
Wolf and antlers are derived from the arms of the Lords of Wolframsdorff, who ruled the village for more than three centuries. The two wheat-ears are a canting symbol, the name is derived from Langenweizendorf (Weizen=wheat).
Sources: §2(1) of Hauptsatzung of Langenwetzendorf, version 25 February 2014 and Hartmut Ulle: "Neues Thüringer Wappenbuch", vol.3, Erfurt 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Oct 2016

Banner and arms were approved on 19 January 1993.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Oct 2016


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