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In Rot ein silberner Mantel mit abflatternden silbernen Schnüren und blauem Kragen in Rückenansicht. | In Rot ein silberner Mantel mit abflatternden silbernen Schnüren und blauem Kragen in Rückenansicht. | ||
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The arms are canting, showing a cloak (Mantel in German). The oldest known seal dates from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the cloak. All later seals and arms show a cloak, even though the shape and size differed widely. The colours are known since 1811 and have not changed since. | The arms are canting, showing a cloak (Mantel in German). The oldest known seal dates from the late 16<sup>th</sup> century and already shows the cloak. All later seals and arms show a cloak, even though the shape and size differed widely. The colours are known since 1811 and have not changed since. | ||