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The arms have been used since the last century and were officially granted in 1961 and continued in 1976. | The arms have been used since the last century and were officially granted in 1961 and continued in 1976. | ||
The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The second seal shows the same composition, with two letters B, one on each side of the small shield with the lion of [[Jülich]]. The Counts, later Dukes, of Jülich owned the city for a long time and granted the city rights in 1317. | The arms are based on the oldest seal of the city, which dates from the early 14<sup>th</sup> century. The second seal shows the same composition, with two letters B, one on each side of the small shield with the lion of [[Jülich]]. The Counts, later Dukes, of Jülich owned the city for a long time and granted the city rights in 1317. | ||
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