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The arms show the wheel and sword for St. Catherine, the local patron saint. The saint is shown with her attributes on the local seal dating from the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The wheel was removed in the 19<sup>th</sup> century as it was seen as the symbol for the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the village belonged until 1803. As the whole composition was too complicated it was decided to design arms with only the wheel and sword. | The arms show the wheel and sword for St. Catherine, the local patron saint. The saint is shown with her attributes on the local seal dating from the late 18<sup>th</sup> century. The wheel was removed in the 19<sup>th</sup> century as it was seen as the symbol for the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the village belonged until 1803. As the whole composition was too complicated it was decided to design arms with only the wheel and sword. | ||
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[[Literature]] : Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956 | [[Literature]] : Hessisches Wappenbuch, 1956 | ||