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![[VG Bad Bergzabern]](../images/d/de-ld-02.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
![[Niederhorbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-nh.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Niederhorbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-nh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield Azure, an angel statant Argent with wings, hair and shoes Or on a cloud Argent, playing a harp Or.
Meaning:
The meaning of the angel is not known. It is assumed that it is the old village symbol. It appeared on the local church bell.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 5 August 1996. The arms were approved on 2 January 1951 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Niederotterbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-no.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
The flag is quartered of white and blue with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Niederotterbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-no_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
The banner is off centred quartered of white and blue with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, at sinister lozengy of Argent and Azure; beneath Argent a fess wavy Argent issuant under a mount Vert, an otter passant Gules carrying a fish Azure by his mouth.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal from 1599. The upper half is taken from the arms of the Wittelsbach kin. The lower half displays a canting otter near a creek (German: Bach), represented by the fess wavy.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 26 June 1990. The arms were approved on 4 September 1952 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberhausen (Weinstraße) municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-oh.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberhausen (Weinstraße) municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-oh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a house Azure with stepped gable Gules and annexed embattled clock tower of the same; at sinister Sable, above three candles Or flamed Gules and ordered 1:2, beneath a grapevine Or with leaf.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the municipal hall, a landmark of the village, built in 1874. The tinctures are those of the Counts of Leiningen, who ruled the village until 1463.
The candles are referring to the fact that already in 1219 the village, like several others in the area, had to deliver wax for the candles in the cathedral of Speyer. This duty lasted for several centuries. The grapevine indicates the importance of viticulture. The black and gold colours are those of the Pfalz, as in 1463 the village became a possession of the Palatine Counts of Rhine. Silver and blue are also the tinctures of Bayern.
Sources: this photo
German WIKIPEDIA
Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 24 March 1993. The arms were approved on 22 September 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberotterbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-oo.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberotterbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-oo_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, at sinister lozengy of Argent and Azure; beneath Vert a bend wavy Argent flanked by two balls of the same; on heart point an inescutcheon Argent, charged with a lion rampant Azure, crowned Or, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the name giving creek. The balls probably are symbolising settlement cores on either side of the creek. The first version of the arms displayed the bend wavy on a red field flanked by two bezants.The upper half is taken from the arms of the Wittelsbach kin. The inescutcheon displays the lion of the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken. The arms are based on a local court seal from 1558.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 June 1988. The arms were approved on 25 August 1983 by governor (Reichstatthalter) in Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberschlettenbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-os.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Oberschlettenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-os_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per pale wavy; at dexter Azure an eagle Argent armed Gules; at sinister Argent, above a chapel Azure, beneath a fleur-de-lis Azure fixed Or.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen, who held several privileges in the village. The sinister half is probably referring to former local pilgrimage, dedicated to St. Mary.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on3 November 1992. The arms were approved on 20 July 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Pleisweiler-Oberhofen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-po.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a green-yellow-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Pleisweiler-Oberhofen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-po_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield Sable a nimbed angel Or with headband, straps in saltire and lance, all Gules, killing a dragon Vert tongued Gules and lying in base.
Meaning:
The oldest seals of the village of Pleisweiler are known from 1521 and showed already St. Michael, killing a dragon. He is the patron saint of the Klingenmünster Imperial Abbey, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 23 December 1991. The arms were approved on 17 July 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Schweigen-Rechtenbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-sr.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
The flag is quartered of green and yellow with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Schweigen-Rechtenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-sr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
The banner is off centred quartered of green and yellow with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above Sable a building Or with roofs Gules; beneath parted per fess, at dexter Vert a grapevine Or, at sinister Argent three deciduous trees Vert on the peaks of a triplemount of the same.
Meaning:
Trees and mount are taken from the arms of the former municipality of Rechtenbach. Gate and grapevine are modifications, taken from the former municipal arms of Schweigen. The upper half displays the so called German Wine Gate. The grapevine is symbolising viticulture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 July 1982. The arms were approved on 1 September 1970 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Schweighofen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-sw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Schweighofen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-sw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield Gules an embattled wall Argent masoned Sable, in its open gate a horseshoe Or, in chief a key Or in bend.
Meaning:
The horseshoe probably is the actual local symbol. Tinctures, building and key are referring to the Benedictine Weißenburg Monastery and its patron saint St. Peter. The village belonged to the monastery for many years.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 22 March 1989. The arms were approved on 26 July 1950 by Minister of Interior of Pheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Steinfeld municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-st.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Steinfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-st_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield Azure a bend Or charged with a key Gules, beneath right a Greek cross Argent, above left a stone Argent.
Meaning:
The canting stone already appeared on a local seal from 1754. The cross and the tinctures are alluding to the Bishopric of Speyer and the key ia an attribute of St. Peter, patron saint of the Benedictine Weißenburg Monastery. Bishopric and monastery had been former rulers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 10 November 1987. The arms were approved on 6 September 1983 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Vorderweidenthal municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-02-vw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a horizontal 7-stripes flag with alternating green and white stripes and centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
![[Vorderweidenthal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-02-vw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023
It is a vertical 7-stripes flag with alternating green and white stripes andcoat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter barry of seven of Vert and Argent, at sinister Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules; beneath Argent a willow issuant Vert.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the family arms of former rulers, at dexter the barry arms of the Lords of Fleckenstein, whose last branch line died out in 1720, at sinister the arms of their successors, the Princes of Leiningen-Dürkheim, who ruled the area until 1798. The willow (German: Weide) is a canting element. The seven stipes on flag and banner actually are a repetition of the arms of the Fleckenstein kin.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 19 August 1986. The arms were approved on 27 December 1962 by Minister of Interior of Pheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023
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