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In Rot unter einem silbernen Fisch (Huchen) eine mit den geöffneten Schneiden nach oben gekehrte silberne Schneiderschere, darunter ein sechsstrahliger goldener Stern. | In Rot unter einem silbernen Fisch (Huchen) eine mit den geöffneten Schneiden nach oben gekehrte silberne Schneiderschere, darunter ein sechsstrahliger goldener Stern. | ||
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The scissors in the arms are canting (Scheere in German), and already appear on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1310. The fish and star also appear on the seal. The fish probably indicates the importance of fishing in the Donau river. The golden star is a common symbol of the Habsburg dynasty, to which the city belonged at the time. | The scissors in the arms are canting (Scheere in German), and already appear on the oldest known seal of the city, dating from 1310. The fish and star also appear on the seal. The fish probably indicates the importance of fishing in the Donau river. The golden star is a common symbol of the Habsburg dynasty, to which the city belonged at the time. | ||