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The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century. The lions are derived from the arms of the Counts of the Rhein, who ruled the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century and who granted the city rights. The meaning of the two so-called wolf's irons is not known. | The arms are based on the oldest known seal of the city, which dates from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century. The lions are derived from the arms of the Counts of the Rhein, who ruled the town in the 14<sup>th</sup> century and who granted the city rights. The meaning of the two so-called wolf's irons is not known. | ||
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