Last modified: 2023-02-18 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Leiningerland]](../images/d/de-bd-07_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2023
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2023
Shield quartered with orle Argent and parted by a cross patty Or, 1st quarter Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, 2nd quarter Sable a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, 3rd quarter Sable a key Argent in bend surrounded by three Greek crosslets Or, 4th quarter Azure a grapevine Or with two leaves and 21 berries.
Meaning:
The eagle is taken from the arms of the name giving Counts of Leiningen, the lion from the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, the key, an attribute of St. Peter, is representing the Bishopric of Worms. The grapevine is symbolising viticulture. The number of berries is representing the 21 municipalities of the associated municipality, the two leaves are representing production areas of wine on both sides of Eckbach und Eisbach, two local creeks. Administration seat is Grünstadt City.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2023
![[VG Grünstadt-Land flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-03.gif)
2:3 
image by Jörg Majewski, 20 May 2009
It was a white-blue-white horizontal triband with centred coat of arms in the blue stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 May 2009
![[VG Grünstadt-Land banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-03_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 20 May 2009
It was a white-blue-white vertical triband. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top in the blue stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 May 2009
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, 2nd quarter Sable a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, 3rd quarter Sable a key Argent in bend, 4th quarter Azure a grapevine Or, orle Argent.
Meaning:
Te seat of the administration was Grünstadt City. Three quarters are displaying arms of former rulers as follows: the Counts of Leiningen (1st), the Palatine Counts of Rhine (2nd), however differentiated without red coronet, the Bishopric of Worms (3rd). The 4th quarter is symbolising viticulture, which is practised in 16 municipalities, each one represented by a berry. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 22 April 1985.
![[VG Hettenleidelheim]](../images/d/de-bd-07-04.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 6 June 2009
It was a black-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 6 June 2009
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 6 June 2009
It was a black-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms was shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 6 June 2009
Shield parted by a centred cross Argent, 1st quarter Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, 2nd quarter Gules five Greek crosslets Or in quincunx, 3rd quarter a key Argent in bend surrounded by three Greek crosslets Or, 4th quarter Sable a lion issuant Or armed and tongued Gules, orle Or.
Meaning:
The quarters are displaying arms of former rulers as follows: the Counts of Leiningen (1st and 2nd), the Palatine Counts of Rhine (4th), however differentiated without red coronet and issuant, and the Bishopric of Worms (3rd). The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 September 2005. The arms were approved in 1985 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 6 June 2009
![[Altleiningen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-al_.gif)
5:2 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jan 2023
It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 2:5:2. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: photo provided per email by Klaus Günther
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jan 2023
Shield Gules a cross patty Or, flanked by four eagles Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1716. They display the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen-Westerburg, whose ancestral seat had been in Altleiningen.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Jan 2023
The arms were approved in 1980 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
![[Battenberg in Pfalz municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bp.gif)
2:3 
image by Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2009
It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2009
![[Battenberg in Pfalz municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bp_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2009
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, beneath Argent a sinister facing hound passant Sable.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the arms of the Counts of Leiningen, the lower half a differentiation of those of the Benedictine Princely Abbey of Murbach. Counts and abbots had been closely related.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 23 July 1984. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 21 May 2009
![[Bissersheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bh.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 May 2009
It is a white-blue-white horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the blue stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 May 2009
![[Bissersheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 May 2009
It is a white-blue-white vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the blue stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 May 2009
Shield Argent a female saint, crowned Or, dressed Gules, coated Azure, killing a dragon Vert in base by a cross staff Or.
Meaning:
The saint is Margaret Of Antiochia, also known as Margaret the Virgin, the local patron saint, recognisable by the dragon as her attribute.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 13 August 1986. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 22 May 2009
![[Bockenheim at Weinstraße municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 May 2009
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 May 2009
![[Bockenheim an der Weinstraße municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-bw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 May 2009
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 May 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Azure a rider clad in armour, nimbed Or, coated Gules and dividing his coat by a sword Argent, he is mounted on a sinister facing horse passant Argent bridled Or; beneath Argent, on mount issuant Vert a he-goat salient Sable.
Meaning:
The two parts are simplifications of the former arms of Großbockenheim and Kleinbockenheim. The former is represented by St. Martin, the local patron saint, the beggar was omitted. The latter is represented by the canting he-goat (German: Bock).
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 April 1966. The arms were approved on 19 February 1959 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 23 May 2009
![[Carlsberg (Pfalz) municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ca.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 7 June 2009
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 June 2009
![[Carlsberg in Pfalz municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ca_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 7 June 2009
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 June 2009
Shield Gules parted by a cross patty Or, 1st quarter a fleur-de-lis Argent, 2nd quarter an eagle Argent, 3rd quarter a spear head issuant Or in bend sinister, 4th quarter a fir Vert.
Meaning:
The eagle is alluding to the Counts of Leiningen, the cross to the Lordship of Westerburg, a possession of the counts. The fleur-de-lis is alluding to the Augustine Herlingshausen Nunnery.The spear head is representing riches of deer and the fir riches of forests.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 3 August 2000. The arms were approved on on 25 February 1970 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Rheinhessen-Pfalz. They are basically the former arms of Hertlinghausen, approved on 7 June 1969, which had been incorporated into Carlsberg.
Jörg Majewski, 7 June 2009
![[Dirmstein municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ds.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 May 2009
It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 May 2009
![[Dirmstein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ds_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 May 2009
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a bannerhead quartered of white and blue.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 May 2009
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, at sinister Azure semy of crosslets Ot a key Argent in bend; beneath Gules five morions Argent ordered 2:3.
Meaning:
The lion is the differentiated version without crown of the Palatine Electorate. The key is alluding to the Bishopric of Worms and is an attribute of St. Peter, its patron saint. The five morions are representing local kins noblemen of lower rank.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 October 1971. The arms were approved in 2007 by the county administration.
Jörg Majewski, 24 May 2009
![[Ebertsheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-eb.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 May 2009
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 May 2009
![[Ebertsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-eb_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 May 2009
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 May 2009
Shield Vert two spades Argent hafted or in saltire superimposed by a pick axe reversed of the same in pale.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal from 1724. The tools are referring to the local depletion of clay and ore.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 17 September 1986. The arms were approved in 1926 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 25 May 2009
![[Gerolsheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ge.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 May 2009
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 May 2009
![[Gerolsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-ge_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 May 2009
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 May 2009
Shield Gules a trident Argent flanked by two heraldic roses Or seeded Azure.
Meaning:
The trident is denoted as a fishing spear and is an attribute of St. Leodegar, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 14 April 1980. The arms were approved in 1926 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 26 May 2009
![[Großkarlbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-07-gk.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2009
It is a green-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2009
![[Großkarlbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-07-gk_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2009
It is a green-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2009
Shield Vert a pale wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are canting and representing the name giving Karlbach, a creek. They are based on a local court seal from 1501.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 11 February 1993. The arms were approved in 1984 by district governor(Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 27 May 2009
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