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'''Country''' : Austria [[File:Austria.jpg|60 px|right]]<br><br><br> | |||
'''State''' : [[Wien]]<br> | |||
'''Bezirk''' : [[Wien XX : Brigittenau|Wien XX]] | |||
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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The name derives from a chapel dedicated to St Brigitta, which was built in 1650. In 1645, during the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops laid siege to Vienna. After the Swedes had withdrawn, it was deemed only right to honour the great Swedish saint. | The name derives from a chapel dedicated to St Brigitta, which was built in 1650. In 1645, during the Thirty Years' War, Swedish troops laid siege to Vienna. After the Swedes had withdrawn, it was deemed only right to honour the great Swedish saint. | ||
The anchor as a sole charge underlines the importance of the River Danube for Brigittenau. | The anchor as a sole charge underlines the importance of the River Danube for Brigittenau. | ||
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Austria|Literature]] : Ströhl, 1902; [[Kaffee Hag : Die Wappen der Republik Oesterreich|Coffee Hag album]], 1930s | |||
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[[Category:Austrian Municipalities W]] | [[Category:Austrian Municipalities W]] | ||
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