Allocation of seats in the municipal council:[3] The escutcheon has the shape of a late Gothic round shield with horizontal upper edge and sides meeting it at right angles.

The town’s arms are those once borne in days of yore by the Widergis noble family, whose seat was in Wirges.

Wirges has partnership arrangements with these places: East of the town runs Bundesstraße 255 linking Montabaur and Rennerod.

SpVgg EGC Wirges’ first team plays in the football Oberliga Südwest; the A-youth have reached the Regionalliga Süd.

The main church is the Westerwälder Dom St. Bonifatius Furthermore, Wirges has several choirs, a band and a music club.