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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Hauenstein flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
The flag is quartered of white and green with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
![[VG Hauenstein banner]](../images/d/de-ps002.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
The banner is off-centred quartered of white and green with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Gules an eagle Argent, 2nd quarter Argent a Greek cross Azure, 3rd quarter Argent a juniper branch proper, 4th quarter Azure an eagle Argent, orle of eight pieces alternating of Argent and Vert.
Meaning:
In the arms three quarters show the arms of the most prominent former rulers; the eagles of the Counts of Dahn on 1st quarter and of the Counts of Leiningen on 4th quarter, and the cross of the Bishopric of Speyer in counterchnged tinctures. The juniper branch is taken from the arms of Spirkelbach. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Each segment is representing one of its eight municipalities.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 13 March 1984. The arms were approved on 9 February 1979.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
The municipality has no proper banner.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023
![[Dimbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-dm_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023
Shield parted per fess wavy, above Argent a linden issuant Vert, beneath Gules an escarbuncle Or.
Meaning:
Dimbach belonged until 1793 to the Lindelbronn Estate, which was owned by the Counts of Leiningen-Hardenburg-Dagsburg. The tree is a canting element representing the estate. The escarbuncle is taken from the arms of the counts.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023
The banner was approved on 19 December 2007. The arms were approved on 15 June 1984.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023
![[Hauenstein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-ha_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
It is a black-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
Shield parted per fess; above Gules an eagle Argent; beneath parted per fess of Azure charged with a Greek cross Argent and Or.
Meaning:
The eagle in the upper half of the arms is a differentiation of the arms of the Lords of Dahn, whose family arms displayed three white eagles on a red shield. Hauenstein in the 14th century was part of their lordship . In 1603 a large part of the estate was acquired by the Bishopric of Speyer, represented by the white cross in the centre of the shield. The other part of the estate was acquired by the Lords Schenk of Waldenburg who used arms parted per fess of blue and gold, which forms the lower half of the municipal arms.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 13 November 1964.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Aug 2011
![[Hinterweidenthal municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02-hw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Aug 2011
The flag is quartered of green and yellow with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Aug 2011
![[Hinterweidenthal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-hw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Aug 2011
The banner is off-centred quartered of green and yellow with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Aug 2011
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter lozengy of Argent and Azure, at sinister Gules an eagle Argent; beneath Or a willow issuant Vert,
Meaning:
The lozengy shield displays the lesser Bavarian arms of the Wittelsbach kin, local rulers as Palatine Electors since 1603. The eagle is a differentiation of the arms of their predecessors, the Counts of Dahn, whose family arms displayed three white eagles on a red shield. The willow (German: Weide) is a canting element.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 29 June 1976. The arms were approved on 16 May 1960.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Aug 2011
![[Lug municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02-lg.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Aug 2011
It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Aug 2011
![[Lug municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-lg_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Aug 2011
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Aug 2011
Shield parted per fess embattled, above Vert an orb Or with fittings Gules, below Argent two crosses patty Gules in fess.
Meaning:
Lug belonged until 1793 to the Gossersweiler council in the Germersheim district (German: Amt) and the two crosses are taken from the seal of the council. The whole area was part of the Palatinate, which is symbolised by the royal orb, one of the elements often used in the arms of the Palatine Electors. The name Lug is derived from a medieval word meaning "close to a gorge". This is symbolised by the line of partition, consisting of a gorge between two embattlements. The line of partition is thus canting. The green colour is symbolising the forests in the municipality.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 14 February 1996. The arms were approved on 18 January 1984.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Aug 2011
![[Schwanheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02-sw.gif)
2:3 iimage by Jörg Majewski, 17 Aug 2011
It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms on the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 Aug 2011
![[Schwanheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-sw_.gif)
5:2 image by
It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top on the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 Aug 2011
Shield Azure a stag´s head caboshed Or, issuant between his antlers a cross of the same.
Meaning:
The arms display the attributes of St. Hubert, the local patron saint. The only historical 18th century seal of the village showed a canting swan. As the name is not derived from "swan" (German: Schwan), but from "clearing forest" (German: schwanden), the swan was not considered appropriate and the symbol for the saint was chosen instead.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 12 February 1988. The arms were approved on 9 December 1981.
Jörg Majewski, 17 Aug 2011
![[Spirkelbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02-sp.gif)
2:3 mage by Jörg Majewski, 18 Aug 2011
The flag is quartered of white and blue with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Aug 2011
![[Spirkelbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ps-02-sp_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 Aug 2011
The banner is off-centred quartered of white and blue with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Aug 2011
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Azure an eagle Argent armed Gules, 2nd quarter Or a lion rampant Gules armed Azure, 3rd quarter Argent a juniper branch proper, 4th quarter Vert a bend sinister wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The lower half is canting, as the bend wavy is a representation of a creek (German: Bach) and the name of the juniper berry in local language is "Spirkel". The 1st quarter displays the arms of the Counts of Leiningen, the 2nd quarter those of the Counts of Zweibrücken.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 21 April 1988. The arms were approved on 7 February 1950,
Jörg Majewski, 18 Aug 2011
![[Wilgartswiesen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02-wg.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Aug 2011
It is a yellow-green horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Aug 2011
![[Wilgartswiesen vertical municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ps-02_wg.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Aug 2011
It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour with arms on a bannerhead in counetrchanged colours.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Aug 2011
Shield Vert a spearhead issuant Or bladed Argent in bend.
Meaning:
The meaning of the spearhead is not known, but it already appeared on the oldest known seal of the village from 1463. All later seals show the same pattern.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 10 August 1973. The arms were approved on 12 August 1931.
Jörg Majewski, 19 Aug 2011
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