Wittelsheim

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Official blazon
French	D'argent à la crosse de sable, à la lettre capitale W du même brochant sur le fût.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms date from the late 17^th century. The letter W is the town's initial. The crosier symbolises the fact that the village historically belonged to the State and diocese of Basel.

Image gallery

The arms in Hozier (1696)
The arms in 1865
The arms by Schœnhaupt, 1900
The arms in the Café Sanka album +/- 1932
The arms on a cover (1995)
Postal cancellation (1995)

Heraldic Bibliography: Image taken from here, with permission.

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