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The arms of the village have changed several times in less than two centuries. The | The arms of the village have changed several times in less than two centuries. The oldest known seal dates from the 1840s and shows a shield with two crossed hooks, used by fishermen. The State Archives proposed in 1900 arms with the two tools placed crosswise, black on gold. The local council did not approve of these arms, and wanted the local castle in its arms. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:{{PAGENAME}}1892.jpg|center|Siegel von {{PAGENAME}}]] <br/>The municipal stamp shown in 1892 | |||
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In 1903 the council adopted the new arms, showing a landscape with trees and houses in the foreground and a mountain with a castle, the Alteberstein castle, on top in the background. | In 1903 the council adopted the new arms, showing a landscape with trees and houses in the foreground and a mountain with a castle, the Alteberstein castle, on top in the background. | ||
