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Oberkirch received city rights in 1326 from the bishops of Strasbourg (now in France). The oldest, 14<sup>th</sup> century seals, only show a church on a hill, a canting image (the name means upper-church). | Oberkirch received city rights in 1326 from the bishops of Strasbourg (now in France). The oldest, 14<sup>th</sup> century seals, only show a church on a hill, a canting image (the name means upper-church). | ||
The arms show the church now in the lower right half, under the arms of the bishops of Strasbourg, which differ from the arms of the [[Strasbourg|city]] only in colour. The lion is the arms of the Blankenheim family and is also used by the city of [[Blankenheim]]. | The arms show the church now in the lower right half, under the arms of the bishops of Strasbourg, which differ from the arms of the [[Strasbourg|city]] only in colour. The lion is the arms of the Blankenheim family and is also used by the city of [[Blankenheim|Blankenheim (Ahr)]]. | ||
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