The symbol was originally a 13th-century statue of a monk, looking down from the town hall in Munich. Baum researcher Brian Attebery has hypothesized that there might be a connection to the Münchner Kindl, the emblem of the Bavarian city of Munich (spelled München in German).
The lack of this information has resulted in speculation of the term origins he used in the book, which include the word Munchkin. While Baum may have written about it, there are no surviving notes for the composition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Munchkins have appeared in various media, including the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, as well as in various other films and comedy acts. Blue is also the predominating color that officially represents the eastern quadrant in the Land of Oz. The Munchkins are described as being the same height as Dorothy and they wear only shades of blue clothing, as blue is the Munchkins' favorite color. They first appear in the classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) where they welcome Dorothy Gale to their city in Oz. Denslow's depiction of Munchkins, from first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of OzĪ Munchkin is a native of the fictional Munchkin Country in the Oz books by American author L.