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The helmet and crest already appeared on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The crest is the simplified crest of the Counts of Hessen in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The counts granted the village near one of their castles city rights in the late 13<sup>th</sup> century. | The helmet and crest already appeared on the oldest known seal of the town, dating from the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The crest is the simplified crest of the Counts of Hessen in the 14<sup>th</sup> century. The counts granted the village near one of their castles city rights in the late 13<sup>th</sup> century. | ||