der Krümme verbundene kleine Ringe, unten eine silberne Urne, umrahmt von silbernen Steinen eines Hügelgrabes in Vorderansicht The municipality’s arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Vert issuant from base dexter and sinister two bishop’s staffs per saltire, the one in bend sinister traditional and the one in bend modern with a ring-shaped crook containing three annulets, each joined to the crook by a curved spoke, all Or, and issuant from base an arch of stones as of a barrow affronty, within which an urn, all argent. The traditional bishop’s staff refers to Martin of Tours, the parish patron. In 307, both the clergy and the people chose him as Bishop of Tours. He died on 8 November 371. His status as church patron points to the establishment of a church before the year 1000. The modern bishop’s staff refers to Dr. Bernhard Stein, born on 5 September 1904 in Weiler, who became the Diocesan Bishop of Trier. He died on 20 February 1993 at the age of 89 as Bishop Emeritus of Trier. The urn refers to the barrows from prehistory and early history found in Weiler. Culture and sightseeing Buildings The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments: Saint Martin’s Catholic Church (branch church; Filialkirche St. Martin), Kirchstraße 15 – Romanesque east tower, aisleless church, 1765; graveyard: sandstone cross, marked 1843; cast-iron graveyard gate; warriors’ memorial, stele with relief; whole complex with church and graveyard North of the village on Landesstraße (State Road) 16 – wayside chapel, 19th century Natural monuments 300-year-old limetree (“Manna Esch”) References External links Municipality’s official webpage Cochem-Zell