Last modified: 2023-04-29 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Kirner Land banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
![[Kellenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-ke_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Gules a lion rampant guardant Argent, beneath Argent issuant from base wavy of the same three triangular peaks Vert.
Meaning:
The lion, in this postire also called leopard, is taken from the familyarms of the Lords of Kellenbach. The three points are taken from the historical seal of the village. Their meaning is not known. The base is a representation of the Kellenbach, the name giving creek.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 20 January 1971.
Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
![[Kirn city flag]](../images/d/de-kh-03-ki0.gif)
2:3 
image by Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2009
It is a yellow-white horizontal bicolour.
Source: city administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2009
![[Kirn city banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-ki0_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Jun 2009
It is a yellow-white vertical bicolour.
Source: city administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2009
Flag and banner are traditional.
Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2009
![[Königsau municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-kn_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
The banner is parted horizontally with centred arms, the upper half is parted vertically of green-white-black-green-black-white-green with ratio of stripes approx. 4:15:3:10:3:15:4, the lower half is parted vertically of white-green-black-white-black-green-white with ratio of stripes approx. 5:4:3:25:3:4:5.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Sable a double queued demi-lion rampant issuant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or; beneath Argent issuant from base a triplemount Vert charged with a coronet Or
Meaning:
The demi-lion displays a differentiation of the family arms of the Barons von Warsberg, who acquired the village in 1585. The base is canting, displaying a kings coronet on a green triplemount, symbolising the hilly landscape.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 15 August 1979.
Jörg Majewski, 13 July 2009
![[Limbach (Kirn) municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-li_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
The banner is horizontally parted blue-yellow-blue with centred arms and ratio of stripes 11:9:2.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Or a plough Sable, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The lower half displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged. The plough is symbolising the rural character of the village. The quartered base refers to the Sponheim County
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 12 May 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
![[Meckenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-mk_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
The banner is vertically parted of yellow and red with centred arms and issuant from top an isopsceles triangle Sable.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Sable a wolf trap Argent in pale flanked by two triplets of 6-point stars of the same in pale; at sinister Or a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure.
Meaning:
Wolf trap and stars are taken from the a local village seal from 1698. The lion is taken from the arms of the Waldgraves later Counts of Salm, to whom the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 14 May 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 14 July 2009
![[Oberhausen near Kirn municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-ok_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
The banner is vertically parted of white-black-red-yellow with centred arms and ratio of stripes 3:1:1:1.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Sable a sinister facing lion rampant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or, at sinister Or enhanced parted by a chevron Gules and below a wreath of the same.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the arms of the Barons of Warsberg, who ruled the Lordship of Wartenstein, to which the village belonged. The chevron forms a roof, which is canting for the "-hausen" suffix of the name. The wreath is symbolising a prehistoric find in the village.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 29 December 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
![[Otzweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-ot_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
The banner is horizontally parted blue-yellow-blue with centred arms and ratio of stripes 11:9:2.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Argent a millstone Gules fixed by a milrind Or, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The millstone refers to two former local watermills, around which the village supposedly developed. The lower half displays shows the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 4 August 1988. The arms were approved on 4 July 1966.
Jörg Majewski, 15 July 2009
![[Schneppenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-sn_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
The banner is horizontally parted with centred arms, above vertically parted red-white-red, below vertically parted white-red-white, both with ratio of stripes 4:3:4.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
Shield Vert a clasp Or with eight gemstones alternating of Azure and Gules, flanked by two lozenges Argent, chief Argent parted by a cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The clasp is taken from the arms of the Schenk of Schmidtburg family, who lived in the village. The lozenges are alluding to the former production of roof shingles, made of slate.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 4 August 1988. The arms were approved on 8 October 1981.
Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
![[Schwarzerden municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-sz_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
The banner is horizontally divided blue-yellow-blue-yellow with centred arms and ratio of stripes approx. 15:24:11:6
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter chequered of Azure and Or, at sinister Gules an embattled tower Argent with port and windows Sable.
Meaning:
The chequered half displayss the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged. The tower is symbolising the Alteburg Castle in the village, built by the Lords of Steinkallenfels. The tinctures are those of their family arms.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 17 January 1973.
Jörg Majewski, 16 July 2009
![[Simmertal municipal flag]](../images/d/de-kh-03-si.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Nov 2011
The flag is vertically parted yellow-red-yellow with centred arms in the red stripe and a black isosceles triangle issuant from hoist and parting the yellow hoist stripe.
Source: based on a photo located by Ivan Sache
Jörg Majewski,23 Nov 2011
![[Simmertal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-si_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
The banner is horizontally parted yellow-red-yellow with centred arms in the red stripe and a black isosceles triangle issuant from top and parting the yellow top stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
Shield Or parted by a pale wavy Azure, at dexter an eagle Sable armed and tongued Gules, at sinister a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a court seal of Simmern from 1568. The blue pale wavy is a representation of the name giving Simmerbach, a local creek. The eagle is symbolising that the village belonged to the Benedictine St. Maximin Imperial Abbey in Trier. The lion is taken from the arms of the Waldgraves, later Counts of Salm.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 3 February 1971.
Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
![[Weitersborn municipal banner]](../images/d/de-kh-03-wt_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
The banner is vertically divided red-yellow with centred arms and ratio of stripes 3:7.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or a bend Gules, at sinister Azure a well Argent spitting water of the same.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the arms of Baden, as the village as part of the Lordship of Martinszein was ruled by the Margraves of Baden since the 18th century. The sinister half displays a canting fountain (German also: Born) surrounded by a well.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 18 August 1980.
Jörg Majewski, 17 July 2009
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