Wolmirstedt (kreis)
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WOLMIRSTEDT (WMS)
State : Sachsen-Anhalt
Incorporated into : 1994 Ohrekreis (2007 Börde)
Origin/meaning :
The arms were granted on January 4, 1937.
The arms are a combination of the arms of Brandenburg (eagle) and the diocese of Magdeburg. Historically the area of the present county was part of Brandenburg and Magdeburg.
Literature : Papendieck, H. : Die Wappen der Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt. Landesarchiv Magdeburg, 1996.