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 The arms were officially granted on April 6, 1979.
-Wallerfangen is the oldest city in Saarland, it got city righths in the late 13<sup>th</sup> century from Duke Friedrich III of [[Lorraine]]. It lost its importance in the 17<sup>th</sup> century after the building of the fortress in Saarlouis. The arms are based on the oldest known seal, dating from 1614. The across is the cross of [[Lorraine]] (see also [[Merzig]]), the symbol is the middle is supposed to be a (water)mill-iron (Mühleisen), the origin of the star is not known. It has been stated that it is the symbol of the local court. The arms have not changed since 1614, but in the 19<sup>th</sup> century a wall-crown has sometimes been used.
+Wallerfangen is the oldest city in Saarland, it got city righths in the late 13<sup>th</sup> century from Duke Friedrich III of [[Lorraine]]. It lost its importance in the 17<sup>th</sup> century after the building of the fortress in Saarlouis. The arms are based on the oldest known seal, dating from 1614.
+The cross is the cross of [[Lorraine]] (see also [[Merzig]]), the symbol is the middle is a mill-iron (Mühleisen), the origin of the star is not known. It has been stated that it is the symbol of the local court.
+The arms have not changed since 1614, but in the 19<sup>th</sup> century a  mural crown has sometimes been used.
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