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===Official blazon===
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*(de) In Gold ein schwarzer Mohrenkopf mit goldenem Ohrring.
*(de) In Gold ein schwarzer Mohrenkopf mit goldenem Ohrring.
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===Origin/meaning===
===Origin/meaning===
The arms show the head of St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the city. The arms first appear in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century, but it was already used as a symbol for the city on coins from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The seals showed the arms of the rulers of the city, first the Counts of [[Henneberg]] and later the [[Margravate of Meissen|Counts of Meissen]]. The present image is practically unchanged since the 16<sup>th</sup> century.<br/>  <table width="75%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
The arms show the head of St. Mauritius, the patron saint of the city. The arms first appear in the early 16<sup>th</sup> century, but it was already used as a symbol for the city on coins from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The seals showed the arms of the rulers of the city, first the Counts of [[Henneberg]] and later the [[Margravate of Meissen|Counts of Meissen]]. The present image is practically unchanged since the 16<sup>th</sup> century.<br/>  <table width="75%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">


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