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*(de) In Blau auf golden gezäumtem silbernem Ross über einen vierstaffeligen goldenen Steinberg linkshin springend ein golden gerüsteter Ritter mit silbernem Schild und silberner Speerfahne, darauf je ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz. | *(de) In Blau auf golden gezäumtem silbernem Ross über einen vierstaffeligen goldenen Steinberg linkshin springend ein golden gerüsteter Ritter mit silbernem Schild und silberner Speerfahne, darauf je ein durchgehendes rotes Kreuz. | ||
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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The oldest seal of the city dates from the middle of the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already show a knight on a pile of stones. The latter is a canting element (Staffelberg). The knight is St. George, the patron saint of the city. | The oldest seal of the city dates from the middle of the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already show a knight on a pile of stones. The latter is a canting element (Staffelberg). The knight is St. George, the patron saint of the city. | ||