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===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Rhens received city rights in the late 14<sup>th</sup> century, but was already an important town for a century. The oldest seals date from 1291 and shows two crossed keys under a cross. The cross is the symbol of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]], the keys are the symbol for St. Peter, the patron saint of Köln. The city was a possession of the Archbishops of Köln for many centuries. | Rhens received city rights in the late 14<sup>th</sup> century, but was already an important town for a century. The oldest seals date from 1291 and shows two crossed keys under a cross. The cross is the symbol of the [[Köln (State)|State of Köln]], the keys are the symbol for St. Peter, the patron saint of Köln. The city was a possession of the Archbishops of Köln for many centuries. | ||