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(de) In Silber drei (2:1) schneckenförmig gewundene rote Aale. | (de) In Silber drei (2:1) schneckenförmig gewundene rote Aale. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms show the arms of the Counts of Alsleben, who became extinct in 1126. Some images from the 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> century show three eels instead of three roses in the lower part of the arms. These are probably canting (Aale=eel). | The arms show the arms of the Counts of Alsleben, who became extinct in 1126. Some images from the 16th and 17<sup>th</sup> century show three eels instead of three roses in the lower part of the arms. These are probably canting (Aale=eel). | ||
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