 The mining works, however, were shut down in 1922, and the shutdown is symbolized by the tools being upside down (“reversed”; this charge, quite common in German mining towns’ arms, is usually shown with the tools’ heads uppermost).The wavy fess (horizontal stripe) stands for the community’s location on the river Kahl.The oakleaf refers to the Spessart, which is thickly wooded with oaks.