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Official blazon
German	In schräglinks geteiltem Schild vorne in Gold ein blaubewehrter und -gezungter roter Löwe nach links, hinten in Blau eine silberne Blume auf einem goldenen Dreiberg.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on July 20, 1964.

The arms combine the lion of the Wildgrafen, who ruled the area in medieval times, with a Pasque flower (Kuhschelle) for the nature reserve in the municipality. The base represents the hilly area of the municipality.

Heraldic Bibliography: Debus, 1988

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