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===Origin/meaning=== | ===Origin/meaning=== | ||
The village developed around the monastery of St. Walterich, which was founded in the 9<sup>th</sup> century. In 1328 it was granted city rights by the counts of Löwenstein-Wolfsölden, who ruled the area. The oldest seal of the city only showed a crosier, which in the 17<sup>th</sup> century was held by two wolves. <br> | The village developed around the monastery of St. Walterich ([[Murrhardt Abbey]]), which was founded in the 9<sup>th</sup> century. In 1328 it was granted city rights by the counts of Löwenstein-Wolfsölden, who ruled the area. The oldest seal of the city only showed a crosier, which in the 17<sup>th</sup> century was held by two wolves. <br> | ||
The wolves are probably taken as a canting symbol for the Wolfsölden family. After the secularisation early in the 19<sup>th</sup> century, the crosier was replaced by a tree, which should represent the large forests in the area. | |||
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