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State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | State : [[Rheinland-Pfalz]]<br/> | ||
District (Kreis) : [[Bad Dürkheim (kreis)|Bad Dürkheim]] | District (Kreis) : [[Bad Dürkheim (kreis)|Bad Dürkheim]]<br> | ||
Verbandsgemeinde : [[Verbandsgemeinde Deidesheim]] | Verbandsgemeinde : [[Verbandsgemeinde Deidesheim]] | ||
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====Origin/meaning==== | ====Origin/meaning==== | ||
The town was a possession of the Bishops of Speyer (Hochstift) and got city rights in 1395. The first seal showed the cross of [[ | The town was a possession of the Bishops of Speyer (Hochstift) and got city rights in 1395. The first seal showed the cross of [[Speyer]] and a star. The star is probably the symbol of St. Mary, the patron saint of the local church. The second star was added in 1693. The present arms show a slightly changed cross and were granted on May 15, 1845. | ||
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