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The arms show St. James (Jacobus) the local patron saint. The saint already appeared on the 14<sup>th</sup> century seal of the city. In many images the saint is shown holding the shell, his attribute, in his hands, see below as shown by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the 1920s: | The arms show St. James (Jacobus) the local patron saint. The saint already appeared on the 14<sup>th</sup> century seal of the city. In many images the saint is shown holding the shell, his attribute, in his hands, see below as shown by [[Otto Hupp|Hupp]] in the 1920s: | ||
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