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The arms were granted in 1960, and are based on the oldest known seal, dating from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century. The arms show in the upper half the chevrons of the Lords of Eppstein-Königstein, who ruled the area from 1418-1535. The silver and red are also the main colours of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the area belonged from 1581-1802. The lower part is a canting, rye on a hill (Rockenberg = rye-mountain). | The arms were granted in 1960, and are based on the oldest known seal, dating from the early 16<sup>th</sup> century. The arms show in the upper half the chevrons of the Lords of Eppstein-Königstein, who ruled the area from 1418-1535. The silver and red are also the main colours of the [[Mainz (State)|State of Mainz]], to which the area belonged from 1581-1802. The lower part is a canting, rye on a hill (Rockenberg = rye-mountain). | ||