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As there were no historical seals or arms known for the municipality, the arms were designed in 1957. | As there were no historical seals or arms known for the municipality, the arms were designed in 1957. | ||
The red bend is taken from the arms of the Von Schnellenberg family. They owned an estate in the village from the 13th until the | The red bend is taken from the arms of the Von Schnellenberg family. They owned an estate in the village from the 13th until the 18<sup>th</sup> century as vassals of the Archbishops of Köln. The last owner was Carl Friedrich Adolph von Schnellenberg zu Schönholthausen in the middle of the 18<sup>th</sup> century. | ||
The green oak leaves are taken as a canting element for the -holt (=holz=wood) part of the name. | The green oak leaves are taken as a canting element for the -holt (=holz=wood) part of the name. | ||