Schönholthausen

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SCHÖNHOLTHAUSEN

State : Nordrhein-Westfalen
District (Kreis) : Olpe (until 1969 Meschede)
Amt : Serkenrode
Incorporated into : 1969 Finnentrop

Official blazon

(de) In Gold ein schräger roter Balken, begleitet von zwei grünen Eichenblättern mit Eichel.

Origin/meaning

The arms were officially granted on October 17, 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 ruled an estate in the village from the 13th until the 18th century as vassals of the Archbishops of Köln.

The green oak leaves are taken as a canting element for the -holt (=holz=wood) part of the name.