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![[VG Eichflag]](../images/d/de-az-02.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Mar 2009
The flag is quartered of black and yellow with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Mar 2009
![[VG Eich banner]](../images/d/de-az-02_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Mar 2009
The banner is off-centred quartered of black and yellow with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Mar 2009
Shield Gules a fess Argent charged with a wolf trap Sable at dexter and a pike Gules at sinister, in chief an oak twig Or with two leaves and one acorn flanked by a bunch of grapes with leaf of the same at dexter and two grain ears reversed of the same at sinister, in base two croziers Or with scarves Argent in saltire at dexter and an eagle´s claw Argent in bend at sinister, orle of four segments, alternating of Or and Sable.
Meaning:
All charges are taken from the municipal arms of the five municipalities belonging to the associated municipality. Eich is represented by the canting acorn (German: Eichel),Gimbsheim by the wolf trap, Hamm upon Rhine by the pike, Alsheim by the croziers and Mettenheim by the claw. Grapes and grain are symbolising viticulture and agriculture. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 29 January 1981.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Mar 2009
![[Alsheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-az-02-as.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2009
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2009
![[Alsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-az-02-as_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2009
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2009
Shield Gules two croziers Or with scarves Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The oldest seal of Alsheim dates from around 1501 and already displays the current pattern. The 2nd seal from the late 17th century diplays the same composition as well, but with an additional letter "A". The meaning of the croziers is not quite clear. It may be representing the fact that the two churches in Alsheim were owned by the Bishopric of Worms and the Archbishopric of Mainz. Another explanation is that the croziers are attributes of St. Boniface, patron saint of the oldest local church. The former arms basically displayed the same pattern but on a blue shield with golden croziers and scarves, which had been the tinctures of Nassau.
Source: H. Knodt:"Hessisches Ortswappenbuch", vols.1+2, Glücksburg 1956
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 25 February 1985. The arms were approved on 24 July 1958 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz. The old arms were approved in 1926.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2009
![[Eich municipal banner]](../images/d/de-az-02-ei_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
It is a red-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
Shield Argent a bend Azure charged with a carp Argent, chief Gules charged with an oak twig Or with two leaves and one acorn of the same.
Meaning:
The twig of oak (German: Eiche) is a canting element. The blue bend is a representation of the Rhine River. The carp is symbolising the many local fishermen in the past.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 1 April 1959 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
![[Gimbsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-az-02-gi_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
Shield Gules a fess wavy Argent charged with a wolf trap Sable, chief Sable a bunch of grapes Or flanked by two wine leaves and two grain ears of the same.
Meaning:
The oldest local seal from 1402 displayed St. Maurice as a knight with lance, pennant and a shield charged with a cross. A proposal of the arms displayed the head of the saint on a golden nimbus on dexter chief point of a silver shield parted by a red cross. On the chosen pattern the chief is representing viticulture and agriculture. The wolf trap appeared on local arms since the 18th century and is representing hunting, fishery and shipping on the Rhine.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.29
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
The banner is in use since 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2009
![[Hamm am Rhein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-az-02-hr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
Shield Gules three pikes Argent in pale.
Meaning:
The village had neither proper seals nor arms before 1957. The pikes are symbolising the local rights of fishery, granted by the Palatine Electors.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
The banner is traditional and in use at least since 1886. The arms were approved on 20 February 1957 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
![[Mettenheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-az-02-me.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,
![[Mettenheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-az-02-me_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
Shield Argent an eagle´s claw Gules in bend sinister
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest local court seal with prints from 1574, 1588 and 1624. The claw is either a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen, whose arms displayed three complete eagles, or it is just a local symbol.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 7 April 1986. The arms were approved on 18 November 1958 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2009
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