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The arms were adopted in 1960. | The arms were adopted in 1960. | ||
The small shield shows the previous, unofficial, arms of the village, | The small shield shows the previous, unofficial, arms of the village, based on the seal from 1581 (see image below). The symbol is not very clear, it proabaly is a so-called village symbol, but its meaning is not known. It has been previously described as a Ringflasche (ring-bottle) and currently as a Halseisen (neck-iron). This is a piece of iron used to chain prisoners around the neck and to an object. | ||
It has also been stated that the symbol originally consisted of two rings, symbolising | It has also been stated that the symbol originally consisted of two rings, symbolising the local castle and the manor, both which were owned by the Lords of Eschollbrücken. | ||
In the new arms the village symbol was combined with thee diamonds, taken from the arms of the Lords von Waldbrunn, who | In the new arms the village symbol was combined with thee diamonds, taken from the arms of the Lords von Waldbrunn, who owned the village in the 15th and 16th century. | ||
[[File:eschollb.jpg|center]] | [[File:eschollb.jpg|center]] |