The old Leiningen-Westerburg village of Hertlingshausen arose out of the like-named convent. The lily refers to the nuns. The gold cross pattée (that is, cross with “feet” at its outermost ends) on the red field recalls the Westerburg lordship while the eagle is the charge once borne by the House of Leiningen, who also once held sway here. The lance and the firtree are simply references to the “wild and forest” ("Wild und Wald") and are meant to characterize the municipality's scenic location.