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The ship refers to the importance of shipping on the Elbe. The fleur-de-lis refers to the Lords of | The ship refers to the importance of shipping and fishing on the Elbe river. The fleur-de-lis refers to the Lords of Köckritz, who ruled the city in the 15<sup>th</sup> century. Their arms showed three golden fleur-de-lis in blue. During their rule Wehlen received city rights. | ||
The arms are known as such from a seal from 1657, see image below. | |||
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|align="center"|[[File:wehlenz3.jpg|center]] <br/>Seal from around 1657 | |||
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