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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are the arms of the city of [[Amsterdam]], the Netherlands as the borough was founded in 1680 by the Dutch, Arent Schuyler and families. This fact is shown above, with the text Gestigt in 1680 (founded in 1680). | The arms are the arms of the city of [[Amsterdam]], the Netherlands as the borough was founded in 1680 by the Dutch, Arent Schuyler and families. This fact is shown above, with the text Gestigt in 1680 (founded in 1680). | ||
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