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In Rot zwei schräg gekreuzte und abgewendete silberne Beile mit schwarzem Stiel, dahinter ein senkrechter, wachsender goldener Bischofsstab. | In Rot zwei schräg gekreuzte und abgewendete silberne Beile mit schwarzem Stiel, dahinter ein senkrechter, wachsender goldener Bischofsstab. | ||
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The oldest known seal of the city dates from 1406 and shows already two crossed axes (Beile) as a canting symbol for the city. Below the two axes was a crosier, a symbol for the Eichstätt Abbey, to which the city at the time belonged. | The oldest known seal of the city dates from 1406 and shows already two crossed axes (Beile) as a canting symbol for the city. Below the two axes was a crosier, a symbol for the Eichstätt Abbey, to which the city at the time belonged. | ||
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