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===Official blazon=== | |||
===Origin/meaning=== | |||
The arms were granted in 1951.<br/> | The arms were granted in 1951.<br/> | ||
The oldest seal of the city dates from the mid 13<sup>th</sup> century and showed the chequered shield of the Counts of Sponheim, with a tower as a symbol for the local castle. In 1354 the base of the shield showed some waves, symbolising the Mosel river. On the same seal the tower was flanked by a key and a hand, holding a document. These arms remained unchanged until the 18<sup>th</sup> century. | The oldest seal of the city dates from the mid 13<sup>th</sup> century and showed the chequered shield of the Counts of Sponheim, with a tower as a symbol for the local castle. In 1354 the base of the shield showed some waves, symbolising the Mosel river. On the same seal the tower was flanked by a key and a hand, holding a document. These arms remained unchanged until the 18<sup>th</sup> century. | ||