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(de) In Silber drei bewurzelte rote Nussbäume. | (de) In Silber drei bewurzelte rote Nussbäume. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms are canting, showing some hazelnut branches (Nuss is nut). The name is, however, of Slavonic origin and means a promontory. The old seals showed complete trees, as also shown by Hupp in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. Later the city simplified the design. | The arms are canting, showing some hazelnut branches (Nuss is nut). The name is, however, of Slavonic origin and means a promontory. The old seals showed complete trees, as also shown by Hupp in the early 20<sup>th</sup> century. Later the city simplified the design. | ||