sentences:  The “bend sinister wavy” (wavy slanted stripe) is held to represent the local brook, the Kohlbach, on which the village lies, while the cherry sprig on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side refers to the still important sweet cherry growing operations in the municipality.The hammer and pick charge on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side refers to the former coalmining in the local area and the old mining tradition.The arms have been borne since 1982 when they were approved by the now defunct "Regierungsbezirk" administration in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.