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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Verbandsgemeinde Adenau banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2009
image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
The banner displays the main field of the coat of arms, the sheet is parted by a black cross fimbriated white strongly shifted to hoist and top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
Shield Gules semy of billets Or a lion salient Argent tongued Azure, surrounded by three blossoms of medlar Or seeded Gules ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
All parts are representing former rulers as follows: lion and billets are representing the Counts of Nürburg, the black cross the Archbishopric of Köln and the medlars the Dukes of Arenberg.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 19 April 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
The following municipalities have no proper banners: Barweiler, Bauler, Dankerath, Dorsel, Fuchshofen, Honerath, Insul, Kottenborn, Meuspath, Pomster, Rodder, Senscheid, Winnerath and Wirft.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2023
![[Adenau city banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-ad_.gif)
5:2 
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred cross Sable, beneath Gules semy of billets Or a lion salient Argent tongued Azure.
Meaning:
Adenau is seat of the namesake associated municipality. Konrad of Hochstaden Archbishop of Köln acquired the County of Nürburg in 1261. Adenau became seat of the Nürburg district (German: Amt) until 1794. The black cross is representing the Archbishopric of Köln, the lion with billets the Counts of Nürburg. Adenau gained city rights on 11 May 1952.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.11
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms are in use since 1831.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Antweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-an_.gif)
3:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a white vertical monocolour with arms at top and on lower fly parted by a blue wavy line in bend sinister.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield Gules three blossoms of medlar Or ordered 2:1, in centre an open book Or, charged at dexter with hammer and mallet Sable in saltire and at sinister with a crozier Sable in pale with a travel bag of the same hanging from its staff and a mitre Gules.
Meaning:
The medlars are taken from the arms of the Dukes of Arenberg, former local rulers. The book is a representation of the Holy Bible, the charges at sinister are attributes of St. Maximin, the local patron saint. The tools are symbolising mining.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 22 April 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Aremberg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-aw-01-ar.gif)
1:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with arms on the centre of the white stripe.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Aremberg coat of arms]](../images/d/de-aw-01-ar).gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Gules three blossoms of medlar Or ordered 2:1, chief Or three torteaux ordered 1:2.
Meaning:
The arms were inspired by the family arms of the Dukes of Arenberg, the former rulers. The main quarter of the shield displays their family arms. At the same times the ducal colours were used: gold and red. The three red disks (torteaux) are representing St. Nicolas, the local patron saint. On flag the greater arms are displayed with golden scrolls with black inscriptions "Aremberg" (above) and "Protector meus es tu" (My Protector Are You), the motto of the Arenberg kin. Those arms are supported by a crowned golden lion and sinister facing griffin of the same.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2023
![[Dümpelfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-df_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a white vertical monocolour parted by a red horizontal line slightly shifted to bottom. The arms are in centre.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield Gules, parted abased by a throughou bridge Argent with three arches, above a lion rampant Argent surrounded by billets of the same, beneath three grain ears Or in fan.
Meaning:
Lion and billets are taken from the family arms of the Counts of Nürburg, former local rulers, the bridge is representing the 11 bridges of the municipality. The ears are representing the former municipalities of Dümpelfeld proper, Niederadenau and Lückenbach.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 12 January 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Eichenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-ei_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with line of partition slightly shifted to bottom, both parts are parted by trapeziums in counterchanged colours, on line of partition superimposed by the arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Gules three blossoms of medlar Or ordered 2:1, beneath Or parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure flanked by two oak leaves Vert.
Meaning:
The medlars are taken from the arms of the Dukes of Arenberg, former local rulers. The blue wavy bend is a representation of the name giving creek, also the leaves of oak (German: Eiche). They are also representing the two settlement cores of Eichenbach proper and Frohnhofen.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 24 July 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Harscheid municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-ha_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a yellow vertical monocolour parted by a centred white cross, fimbriated red in upper hoist and lower fly and green in upper fly and lower hoist. The arms are in centre.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted by a centred cross sable fimbriated Argent and charged with a pilgrim’s staff Aegent in pale, above right Gules a sinister facing lion’s head Argent, above left Vert a flash Or in bend, beneath right Vert an axe Or in bend, beneath left Gules a Maltese cross Argent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 19 May 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Herschbroich municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-hr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead extended below by an isosceles triangle.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield Azure, in chief two grain ears Or in saltire at dexter and hammer and mallet Or in saltire at sinister, in base a bladed wheel Argent with hub Or surrounded by an edge Gules.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner is in use since 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Hoffeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-hf_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a yellow vertical monocolour parted near the top by a broad black horizontal stripe. Its lower edge converges with the line of partitiion on the arms shifted to top. On lower fly the sheet is parted by three lines in bend sinister of black, red and black.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Or a double headed eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Sable a bladed wheel Argent.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the Benedictine St. MaximinImperial Abbey. The lower half displays the usual attribute of St. Catherine.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 30 June 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Hümmel municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-hm_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a yellow vertical monocolour parted by two connected trapeziums, blue from top and red from hoist. The coat of arms is slightly shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Or a lion passant Sable, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Azure issuant from base a triplemount Or flanked by an oak leaf of the same at dexter and a grain ear of the same at sinister.
Meaning:
The upper half displays a differentiation of the arms of the Dukes of Jülich. The lower half is referring to the Eifel, forests and agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 15 September 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Kaltenborn municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-kt_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
The banner is off centred quartered of blue and white cotised in counterchanged colours with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted by a centred cross counterquartered of Sable and Argent, above right Or seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3, above left Azure a heraldic rose Argent, beneath right Azure a fleur-de-lis Or, beneath left Argent three hearts Gules ordered 2:1.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 9 September 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
![[Leimbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-aw-01-lb_.gif)
5:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
It is a yellow monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
Shield parted by a centred cross wavy Sable fimbriated Argent, above right Gules a sinister facing lion´s head Argent surrounded by billets of the same, above left Vert a fleur-de-lis Argent, beneath right Vert an axe Argent in bend, beneath left Gules hammer and mallet Argent in saltire.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 1 March 2005.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2009
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