Schwall

SCHWALL

State : Rheinland-Pfalz
District (Kreis) : Rhein-Hunsrück Kreis
Verbandsgemeinde : Verbandsgemeinde Hunsrück-Mittelrhein (until 2020 Verbandsgemeinde Emmelshausen)

Official blazon
German	In geteiltem Schild oben in Gold ein roter Pflug, unten ein silberner Pfahl in Blau.
English	blazon wanted

Origin/meaning

The upper half shows a plough, symbol of the clearing of the area and the agricultural character of the village. The lower half shows the pale of the Lords of Eltz, Lords of the Manor of Schwall in the 16^th century.

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