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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are a combination of a city gate and the lion of the Counts of Eberstein. The latter ruled the city in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The arms first appear on a seal from the early 17<sup>th</sup> century, and have not changed until 1945.<br/> | The arms are a combination of a city gate and the lion of the Counts of Eberstein. The latter ruled the city in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. The arms first appear on a seal from the early 17<sup>th</sup> century, and have not changed until 1945.<br/> | ||
Before 1600 the city used completely different compositions on its seals. The oldest seals, from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century, show a torso of a man, most likely a bishop of Kammin, as the city belonged to the diocese of Kammin and the bishops had granted the city rights. Around 1600 a seal was made, showing a pentagram as the only symbol, its meaning unknown | Before 1600 the city used completely different compositions on its seals. The oldest seals, from the early 15<sup>th</sup> century, show a torso of a man, most likely a bishop of Kammin, as the city belonged to the diocese of Kammin and the bishops had granted the city rights. Around 1600 a seal was made, showing a pentagram as the only symbol, its meaning unknown | ||