 The charge on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side, the lion, along with the tinctures Or and sable (gold and black) are drawn from the arms formerly borne by the Electorate of the Palatinate (House of Wittelsbach), which exercised lordly rights locally until the French Revolution.The charge on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side, the church, is canting for the municipality's name, whose meaning is “new church” (this would actually be "neue Kirche" in German, whereas "neun Kirchen" would generally be taken to mean “nine churches”; nonetheless, the former is held to be the meaning).The arms have been borne since 1975.