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In Gold aus blauen Wellen wachsend ein rot gekrönter schwarzer Adler. | In Gold aus blauen Wellen wachsend ein rot gekrönter schwarzer Adler. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The oldest seal of the town dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the eagle rising from a wavy lower half of the shield. Later seals from the 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> century show the same composition. <br/> | The oldest seal of the town dates from the 14<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the eagle rising from a wavy lower half of the shield. Later seals from the 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> century show the same composition. <br/> | ||
The eagle is the Imperial Eagle, as the town for a long time belonged to an imperial estate. The lower half is canting, the name is derived from Fluss, or river. | The eagle is the Imperial Eagle, as the town for a long time belonged to an imperial estate. The lower half is canting, the name is derived from Fluss, or river. | ||