 The arms have been borne since 3 October 1983, when they were approved by the now defunct Rheinhessen-Pfalz "Regierungsbezirk" administration in Neustadt an der Weinstraße.Until a few years ago, Schellweiler still had the peculiar Western Palatine custom known as the "Pfingstquack", observed at Whitsun ("Pfingsten" in German; see the Henschtal article under Regular events for more about this).A Saint Martin’s Day parade is still held on 11 November.