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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Verbandsgemeinde Winnweiler]](../images/d/de-do-06.gif)
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mage by Jörg Majewski, 13 Apr 2010
adopted: 27 Feb 1984
![[Lohnsfeld municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-lo.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2010
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2010
![[Lohnsfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-lo_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2010
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, 20 Apr 2010
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent an oak twig Vert with two leaves and one acorn Or, at sinister Gules a scallop Or.
Meaning:
The charges are based on local seals of the court of justice of Lohnsfeld and Potzbach, known by prints since the 16th century. The oak twig was a symbol of the cognisance of th Counts of Falkenstein and is known from several seals. The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, patron saint of Lohnsfeld. The draft of the current arms was published by Otto Hupp in 1928.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 3 August 1990. The arms were approved on 1983 by district govenor (Regierungsprsident) of Koblenz.
Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2010
![[Münchweiler upon Alsenz municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-mw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2010
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2010
![[Münchweiler upon Alsenz municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-mw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2010
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2010
Shield Azure a Paschal Lamb passant Argent and nimbed Or.
Meaning:
The arms are based on local court seals from 1670 and 1686.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 4 October 1989. The arms were approved on 29 March 1977.
Jörg Majewski, 21 Apr 2010
![[Schweisweiler municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-sw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Apr 2010
It is a green-yellow-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Apr 2010
![[Schweisweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-sw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Apr 2010
It is a green-yellow-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Apr 2010
Shield Vert two bulrushes Or in saltire flanked by two herons respectant Argent, on dexter chief an acorn Or and on sinister chief a 6-point star Or.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Flag and banner were approved on 14 January 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Apr 2010
![[Sippersfeld municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-p.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Apr 2010
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Apr 2010
![[Sippersfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-sp_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Apr 2010
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Apr 2010
Shield parted per fess, above Azure semy of billets Or a demi-lion issuant Or armed and tongued Gules, beneath Gules crossed a sword Or in bend, an arrow of the same n pale and a pilgrims staff of the same in bend sinister.
Meaning:
The oldest seal of the village dates from the early 16th century and shows the local patron saint at the time, St. Sebastian, flanked by two other persons. The latter two were replaced by arrows in the late 19th century. The two other persons on the seal probably were St. Fabian and St. Wendelin. Between 1945 and 1954 different arms were in use without approval, displaying a fountain and a tree with 19 acorns and 45 leaves. The arms are symbolising the year 1945 and the rebirth of the village after the end of WW2. The current arms show the symbols of these three saints in the base, the sword for St. Fabian, the arrow for St. Sebastian and pilgrim´s staff for St. Wendelin. The upper half displays the arms of the Dukes of Nassau-Weilburg, who ruled the village until 1793.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 3 August 1990. The arms were approved on 18 December 1954.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Apr 2010
![[Steinbach am Donnersberg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-sd.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Apr 2010
It is a green-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Apr 2010
![[Steinbach am Donnersberg municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-sd_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Apr 2010
It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Apr 2010
Shield Azure, sitting on a chair Argent a sinister facing saint, nimbed Or, dressed Gules and coated Argent, writing into a open book by a pen, at dexter behind the saint an eagle statant Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the local village seal from 1777. They display St. John the Evangelist, the local patron saint, recognisable by the eagle, his attribute. The seal was used until the late 19th century. At the same time the arms were adopted, and the colours were added arbitrarily. As the design and colours are not matching heraldic rules, it took until 1950 before the arms were officially granted.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 3 August 1990. The arms were approved on 11 July 1950.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Apr 2010
![[Wartenberg-Rohrbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-wr.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Apr 2010
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Apr 2010
![[Wartenberg-Rohrbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-wr_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Apr 2010
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Apr 2010
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent a fess Gules flanked above by two torteau in fess and beneath by one torteau, at sinister a bulrush Argent and a mace of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
Fess and torteaux, red discs, are taken from the family arms of the Lords of Wartenberg. The 17th century seal of the Amt Wartenberg-Rohrbach also used the arms of the family, with an additional horn placed onto the fess. The local council used however in the late 18th century a seal with a man holding two maces. The meaning of that seal is not known. One of the maces remained on sinister side of the current arms. The bulrush (German: Rohr) as a canting element and representing Rohrbach.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 21 May 1982. The arms were approved on 28 August 1980.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Apr 2010
![[Winnweiler municipal flag]](../images/d/de-do-06-wn.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Apr 2010
It is a horizontal 5-stripes flag alternating of green and white with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Apr 2010
![[Winnweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-do-06-wn_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Apr 2010
It is a vertical 5-stripes flag alternating of green and white with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Apr 2010
Shield Argent an eradicated oak Vert with two acorns Or.
Meaning:
Winnweiler is the seat of the namesake associated municipality. The arms are derived from the 18th century seal of the village, which displayed an oak tree, probably alluding to a local court of justice.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 4 October 1989. The arms were granted on 19 February 1864 by King Ludwidg I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Apr 2010
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