 The three-knolled hill, called a "Dreiberg" in German heraldry, refers to the community's geographical location in the Vorspessart, and also to the three constituent communities of Johannesberg, Breunsberg and Sternberg, which all end in "—berg" (German for “mountain”), whereas the wavy bend sinister (slanted stripe), which is meant to resemble a brook, refers to the three constituent communities of Oberafferbach, Steinbach and Rückersbach, which all end in "—bach" (German for “brook”).The arms have been borne since 22 March 1976 after a decision by the community and approval from the government of Lower Franconia.All nine French communities mentioned above are part of a single partnership organized under the umbrella organization "I.C.L.