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In Blau ein silberner Adler. | In Blau ein silberner Adler. | ||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms show the Imperial Eagle. The eagle already appears on the oldest coins of the city, which date from the middle of the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1280, also shows the eagle, as do all 8 other historical seals of the city. | The arms show the Imperial Eagle. The eagle already appears on the oldest coins of the city, which date from the middle of the 13<sup>th</sup> century. The oldest seal, dating from around 1280, also shows the eagle, as do all 8 other historical seals of the city. | ||