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The arms show in the upper half the eagle of the Counts of Leiningen, and in the base the cross with the letter H. In 1979 the arms were slightly changed by adding a small silver barrulet and changing the colour of the letter H to the more historical red. | The arms show in the upper half the eagle of the Counts of Leiningen, and in the base the cross with the letter H. In 1979 the arms were slightly changed by adding a small silver barrulet and changing the colour of the letter H to the more historical red. | ||
The barrulet, which is part of the official blazon, however is sometimes forgotten, see the badge of the local fire brigade, which shows the wrong arms ! | The barrulet, which is part of the official blazon, however is sometimes forgotten, see the badge of the local fire brigade, which shows the wrong arms ! | ||
[[File:hochspe3.jpg|center| | [[File:hochspe3.jpg|center|250 px|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
Similarly, the local musical association still uses the 1960 arms in their badge: | |||
[[File:hochspe4.jpg|center|Wappen von {{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
Already in 1926 the council tried to obtain arms. The proposal was the eagle of Leiningen with a letter H. For unknown reasons the Bavarian State Archives in Speyer were reluctant to grant these arms, and thus nothing happened. | Already in 1926 the council tried to obtain arms. The proposal was the eagle of Leiningen with a letter H. For unknown reasons the Bavarian State Archives in Speyer were reluctant to grant these arms, and thus nothing happened. | ||