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===Origin/meaning=== | |||
Siegen received city rights in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, and the oldest seal is known since 1248. The arms are based on this oldest seal. <br> | Siegen received city rights in the early 13<sup>th</sup> century, and the oldest seal is known since 1248. The arms are based on this oldest seal. <br> | ||
The seal is a combination of the image of the Bishop of Köln, a city wall as a symbol for the city itself and the arms of Nassau in the gate. The city was a possession of the Counts of Nassau and the Bishops of Köln (until 1420). After 1317 the lion of [[Nassau]] was surrounded by billets (vertical blocks) of gold, but these were not added to the arms of the city (but still sometimes shown). | The seal is a combination of the image of the Bishop of Köln, a city wall as a symbol for the city itself and the arms of Nassau in the gate. The city was a possession of the Counts of Nassau and the Bishops of Köln (until 1420). After 1317 the lion of [[Nassau]] was surrounded by billets (vertical blocks) of gold, but these were not added to the arms of the city (but still sometimes shown). | ||