 This last charge was removed in the 14th century and since then, the town's arms have hardly changed.The stars may symbolize St. Mary's Monastery, another former local ruler in the Middle Ages.The stars have changed position several times over the ages, and the colours have changed – the creature was not always "armed and langued gules" (did not always have red claws and tongue) – but as they stand now, the arms match the oldest known seal.