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The arms were granted on March 4, 1948.
The arms were granted on March 4, 1948.


The arms symbolise the long history of the sandstone (dolomite) quarries in the village. The hammer is a typical type of tool used, whereas the squares resemble the quarry and the green colour of the stone.
The arms symbolise the long history of the sandstone (dolomite) quarries in the village. The hammer is a typical type of tool used by the local stonemasons, whereas the squares resemble the quarry and the green colour of the stone.


[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Belke et al., 1986
[[Civic Heraldry Literature - Germany|'''Literature''']]: Belke et al., 1986