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The arms show St. Martin, the patron saint of the city. Already the oldest 15<sup>th</sup> century seals show the saint with the sun and stars. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century a green base was added, but it was removed again when the arms were officially granted in 1908. In 1912 the prefix Bad was granted. | The arms show St. Martin, the patron saint of the city. Already the oldest 15<sup>th</sup> century seals show the saint with the sun and stars. In the 19<sup>th</sup> century a green base was added, but it was removed again when the arms were officially granted in 1908. In 1912 the prefix Bad was granted. | ||