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The arms are not based on the old seals of the city. The oldest seal dates from the early 17<sup>th</sup> century and shows a quartered shield with in the first and fourth quarter the diamonds of Wittelsbach, and in the second and third a beaker. The latter is maybe used as a canting symbol (from the old name of Birstadt). In the late 17<sup>th</sup> century the seals showed in the first and fourth quarter the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and in the second and third a village sign, which is hard to describe, with the beaker in an escutcheon. | The arms are not based on the old seals of the city. The oldest seal dates from the early 17<sup>th</sup> century and shows a quartered shield with in the first and fourth quarter the diamonds of Wittelsbach, and in the second and third a beaker. The latter is maybe used as a canting symbol (from the old name of Birstadt). In the late 17<sup>th</sup> century the seals showed in the first and fourth quarter the wheel of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]] and in the second and third a village sign, which is hard to describe, with the beaker in an escutcheon. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}p.jpg|center|350 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>Postal cancellation 1979 | |||
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In 1956 arms according to the first seal were proposed (see below) but never adopted by the municipality. | In 1956 arms according to the first seal were proposed (see below) but never adopted by the municipality. | ||