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# Wiesen (Burgenland, Austria)

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Last modified: 2026-07-25 by martin karner
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## Coat of Arms

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By resolution dated 11 February 1981, the state government granted the municipality of Wiesen the right to bear the coat of arms described as follows:
"Shield divided – upper part split between green and gold – in gold a natural strawberry – lower part speckled [or spiked?]* with gold and green".
The coat of arms reflects the past and the present of Wiesen: The fruit bowl originates from the history of the municipality, which was founded in the early 14th century in the Mattersburg area; it was used for several centuries as the seal symbol of the settlement, which lived from fruit growing and fruit trading; the strawberry refers to the fact that traditional fruit growing in Wiesen has focused on the production of fine fruit in the last century. Finally, the speckled pattern refers to the great natural treasure that the municipality possesses in the forests of the Rosaliengebirge mountains.
There is a second variant of the CoA, which has a yellow frame and the writing "Marktgemeinde [market town] Wiesen" on the top. Both variants are used by the municipality and are also shown on the communal website.
The official colours are green and yellow. (source: communal website)
Communal website: https://wiesen.gv.at (history, German)

Martin Karner, 21 January 2026

* These charges are not either "speckled" or "spiked", but are in fact gold piles on a green ground. – Christopher Southworth