The fountain in the upper field stands for the many mineral springs that lie within the municipality's limits, while the field tincture, vert (green), stands for Schwollen's wealth of woodland.

The “chequy” pattern in the lower field is a reference to the village's former allegiance to the “Hinder” County of Sponheim.

[4] The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[5] Running west of the municipality is Bundesstraße 269.

Furthermore, there are a kindergarten, a bakery, a restaurant and other commercial operations, among these two mineral water bottlers and a fire control company.

The Sirona-Weg adventure trail and the Verbandsgemeinde of Birkenfeld hiking circuit run straight through the municipality.