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===Official blazon=== | ===Official blazon=== | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The city historically was a possession of the Bishops of Meissen. The city was burned down in 1429 and subsequently restored by the bishops. The seal of the city from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century thus shows a bishop and a city gate. All later seals and images have used the same composition, but the size, shape and colours have changed. | The city historically was a possession of the Bishops of Meissen. The city was burned down in 1429 and subsequently restored by the bishops. The seal of the city from the late 15<sup>th</sup> century thus shows a bishop and a city gate. All later seals and images have used the same composition, but the size, shape and colours have changed. | ||
