Wülfte

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Official blazon
German	In Grün ein silberner Wolfskopf mit roter Zunge.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on November 11, 1954.

The wolf's head is a canting symbol (Wülf soulds like Wolf). It was designed in 1954 as no historical arms or seals were known. The colours were chosen arbitrarily.

Image gallery

The arms on a monument in Brilon

Literature: Belke et al., 1986

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