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Tönning was first mentioned in 1187 and became a city in 1590. At the same time the first seal was made, which showed a large ship, with in front of the main mast a shield with two lions and a barrel. The ship is probably taken to indicate the position on the Eiderstedt peninsula and the lions are the lions of Schleswig. | Tönning was first mentioned in 1187 and became a city in 1590. At the same time the first seal was made, which showed a large ship, with in front of the main mast a shield with two lions and a barrel. The ship is probably taken to indicate the position on the Eiderstedt peninsula and the lions are the lions of Schleswig. | ||
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The smaller seals of the city only showed a barrel The swan on a barrel appears first in a 18<sup>th</sup> century seal. The combination was also used on the ship's flags at the time. | The smaller seals of the city only showed a barrel The swan on a barrel appears first in a 18<sup>th</sup> century seal. The combination was also used on the ship's flags at the time. | ||