Wirdum

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Official blazon

German	Gespalten von Rot und Gold; vorn ein goldbewehrter, goldgezungter silberner Löwe, hinten ein blauer Abtsstab mit abflatterndem blauem Velum.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The lion is the arms of the famikly Beninga zu Grimersum, who originally came from the Beninghaburch in Wirdum (first mentioned in 1354). The crosier symbolises a monastery which was founded in 1255 just south of Wirdum.

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  The arms in the town
  (Image by F. Velde, 2022)

Literature: Leiner, K. : Panorama Norden. Norden, 1972.

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