The banner is blue with centred arms and parted by ascending stripes as follows: a very broad yellow stripe, which continues the wavy line of partiton on arms, a yellow stripe on lower hoist, a stripe parted of red and white on the lower edge of the broad stripe, three thin blue stripes continuing the cross beam and the bar on arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 Mar 2012

Arnshöfen Coat of Arms

Shield Azure an abased bar Argent superimposed by four tied grain ears Or in fan, chief wavy Argent parted by a facetted cross Gules.
Meaning:
The ears are symbolising the four settlement cores Etzelbach, Meisenburg, Arnshöfen and Niederdorf. The line of partition is symbolising local lakes and ponds. The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 3 May 2000. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 4 Mar 2012

Berod bei Wallmerod Municipality

Berod Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Mar 2012

The banner is parted six times of red and white by descending diagonals and has centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 Mar 2012

Berod Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy of Argent and Gules a belfry in counterchanged tinctures, flanches in counterchanged tinctures, at dexter charged with a mattock in pale in re-counterchanged tinctures, at sinister with a spade in pale in re-counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The tinctures are those of the Archbishopric of Trier. The belfry belongs to the local parish church, dedicated to St. Giles. The mattock is symbolsing forest clearance as origin of the village. The spade is symbolising the depletion of clay. The partition per pale is symbolising the three-field crop rotation, the wavy line of partition is symbolising the Eisenbach, a local creek.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 24 July 2000. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 5 Mar 2012

Bilkheim Municipality

Bilkheim Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 6 Mar 2012

The banner has centred arms. The sheet is parted vertically at the top of white and green, at bottom white parted by a broad green chevron. The base of the 1st quarter on arms is continued in counterchanged tinctures, the line of partition at the sinister side is continued by a desceding line parallel to the green chevron.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 6 Mar 2012

Bilkheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pall reversed; above right Gules a tower Argent on base Or parted by a pile wavy Azure; at sinister Argent an embattled tower Gules; beneath Vert a kettle Or surrounded by six stones Argent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 16 June 1995. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 6 Mar 2012

Dreikirchen Municipality

Dreikirchen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Mar 2012

The banner is white with centred arms and parted in upper hoist and lower fly by three ascending thin diagonals of red, green and blue.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Mar 2012

Dreikirchen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale Argent with annexed chevronel wavy of the same, above right Vert an oak twig Argent with three leaves and two acorns, above left Azure three connected basalt columns issuant Argent, beneath Gules three different church towers issuant Argent.
Meaning:
The lines of partition are representing the confluence of two local creeks. The blue tincture is alluding to the Duchy of Nassau, the red tincture to the Archbishopric of Trier, both former local rulers. The three towers are representing three churches (German: Drei Kirchen) and are thus canting. The central bigger tower is representing a fortified church from the 12th century. The sinister tower is representing the chapel of Oberhausen, the dexter tower is a connecting heraldic element. The twig is representing the oak groves of Pütschbach and nature. The columns are symbolising the depletion of basalt in Oberhausen.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 24 January 2005.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Mar 2012

Elbingen Municipality

Elbingen Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Mar 2012

It is basically a banner of arms, at top continued by a white and a blue horizontal wavy line with white top edge and at bottom by a blue and white horizontal wavy line with blue over white bottom edge.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Mar 2012

Elbingen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a fess wavy parted of Argent and Azure, above Azure a demi-lion issuant Or armed and tongued Gules and holding a jug Argent by his forepaws, beneath Argent a lower demi-millwheel Gules.
Meaning:
The demi-lion displays a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Nassau, former rulers. The millwheel is a representation of the Spießmühle, a former watermill. It is a slo symbolising the importance of agriculture. The fess wavy is a representation of Elbbach, Kälberbach, to local creeks, and Waldsee, a water reservoir. The jug is symbolisng the processing of clay in the 19th century with the production of tiles and earthenware, the latter represented by the typical jug.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1994. The arms were approved in 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Mar 2012

Ettinghausen Municipality

Ettinghausen Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2023

The banner is parted by a thin wavy ascending line alongside the line of partition on arms. The arms are centred.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

Ettinghausen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure, above right Argent a linden Vert trunked Sable, beneath Argent a well Azure with seven fountains of the same.
Meaning:
Wavy blue line and fountain are a representation of the Ahrbach. The fountain of that creek is in the village. The tree refers to a former linden tree aged several 100s of years.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Hahn upon lake Municipality / (Hahn am See)

Hahn Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

The banner is blue with centred arms and parted by white descending stripes as follows: two thin stripes, one in upper fly and one in lower hoist, two broader stripes continuing the cross beams on arms at three points, finally a very broad stripe coming out from the wavy line of partition on arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

Hahn Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a cross Gules charged with a crosslet trefly Or, base wavy Azure, issuant from base Azure two grain ears Vert.
Meaning:
The cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The base wavy is a representation of the name giving lake.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 20 December 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

Herschbach in Oberwesterwald Municipality

Herschbach Banner

[Herschbach(Oberwesterwald) municipal banner]

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

Herschbach Coat of Arms

Shield Sable an eagle Argent armed Or; mantled, at dexter Or a fess wavy Azure, at sinister Argent an impending facetted cross Gules.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider and Jose Antonio Jimenez Ruiz, 2 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Mar 2012

Hundsangen Municipality

Hundsangen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2012

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2012

Hundsangen Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a centred facetted cross Gules, on central fess point an inescutcheon Azure charged with two lions passant Or armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The red cross is representing the Archbishops of Trier. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Counts of Diez with background colour changed from red to blue due to heraldic rules. The tinctures blue and golden furthermore are those of the Dukes of Nassau. All had been former rulers of the village.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

Banner and arms were approved on 10 November 1936 by province governor (Oberpräsident) of the Prussian Hessen-Nassau Provinz.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2012

Kuhnhöfen Municipality

Kuhnhöfen Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2012

The banner is green with centred arms and is parted by various ascending stripes as follows: eight yellow lines, four at upper hoist and four at lower fly; a broad white stripe coming from upper fly and two thin white stripes, which continue the cross beams on arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2012

Kuhnhöfen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pile reversed embowed, above Vert a crozier Argent in pale flanked by two grain ears Or, beneath right Argent parted by a cross Gules, beneath left Or a fess wavy Azure.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 12 November 2001.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2012

Mähren Municipality

Mähren Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

The banner is five times parted of white and red by descending diagonals and has centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

Mähren Coat of Arms

Shield quartered, 1st quarter Gules a goat´s head Argent, 2nd quarter Argent a fess dancetty Gules, 3rd quarter Argent parted by a cross Gules, 4th quarter Gules an axe Argent.
Meaning:
The goat´s head is symbolising the hardheadedness of the local people by keeping their Catholic confession. The 2nd quarter displays actually a M-shaped housemark and is a local symbol. The 3rd quarter displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The axe is the attribute of St. Joseph, patron saint of the local church and of carpenters.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

Meudt Municipality

Meudt Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

It is a white vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

Meudt Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a key Or in pale with heart-shaped head.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the seal of the village, known since 1816. The key is the symbol of St. Peter, the local patron saint. St. Peter holding a key is already known from the parish seals of Meudt since the 14th century. The oldest seal of the council appeared in 1519 and showed the arms of the Counts of Diez, who ruled the village until 1564. The seal remained in use until 1612. A new seal appeared in 1690 showing the cross of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which Meudt belonged from 1564 until 1804. In 1804 the village became part of Nassau. The colours are those of the Duchy of Nassau.
Source: H. Knodt:"Hessisches Ortswappenbuch", vols.1+2, Glücksburg 1956
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 20 October 1994. The arms were approved on 22 January 1938.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2012

Molsberg Municipality

Molsberg Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2012

The banner is gyronny of ten of red and white with centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2012

Molsberg Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a lion rampant Argent armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The municipal arms are based on the family arms of the Barons of Molsberg, whose family arms had an additional label with three points. The barons were first mentioned in 1347. The municipal arms also appeared on a local court seals from 1662.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 May 2023

The banner was approved on 23 May 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2012

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