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The arms are canting for the old German name Bischofstein, a bishop's stick on a mountain. All seals (the oldest dating from the 14<sup>th</sup> century) show the same components, but the actual composition differs widely. | The arms are canting for the old German name Bischofstein, a bishop's stick on a mountain. All seals (the oldest dating from the 14<sup>th</sup> century) show the same components, but the actual composition differs widely. | ||