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In Silber eine auf einem waagrechten grünen Zweig sitzende schwarze Eule. | In Silber eine auf einem waagrechten grünen Zweig sitzende schwarze Eule. | ||
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The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century and shows a canting owl (Eule) on a rock. Later the owl was placed in a shield and the rock was replaced by a small branch. The colours have not changed since the mid 19<sup>th</sup> century, still the owl was often shown in natural colour, see the image from Hupp below: | The oldest seal of the town dates from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century and shows a canting owl (Eule) on a rock. Later the owl was placed in a shield and the rock was replaced by a small branch. The colours have not changed since the mid 19<sup>th</sup> century, still the owl was often shown in natural colour, see the image from Hupp below: | ||
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