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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The arms were granted in 1906. The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the city, known since 1380. The upper half shows a lion, derived from the arms of the Counts of [[Katzenelnbogen]], who acquired the area in 1300. They also granted the city rights in 1324. <br/> | The arms were granted in 1906. The arms already appear on the oldest known seal of the city, known since 1380. The upper half shows a lion, derived from the arms of the Counts of [[Katzenelnbogen]], who acquired the area in 1300. They also granted the city rights in 1324. <br/> | ||
The meaning and origin of the lower half, a pattern, similar to other cities in the County of Katzenelnbogen, is not known. | The meaning and origin of the lower half, a pattern, similar to other cities in the County of Katzenelnbogen, is not known. | ||
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