Last modified: 2023-02-18 by 
klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Vordereifel banner]](../images/d/de-my-06_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
![[Langenfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-lf_.gif)
5:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure nine plates in pale ordered 4:5, at sinister Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal from 1775, which displayed the cross, superimposed by St. Quirin of Neuss in half length profile. In the current arms the red cross of the Archbishopric of Trier was place onto the sinister half. The saint was replaced by his attributes, the nine plates.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
The arms were approved in 1976 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Koblenz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Langscheid municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-ls_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, beneath Gules a fleur-de-lis Argent.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, patron saint of a local chapel.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Lind municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-ld_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Gules a wheel Or with eight spokes shaped like linden leaves, issuant from wheel on chief three lillies Argent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Luxem municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-lx_.gif)
5:3 image by Jörg Majewski and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a vertical 4-stripes flag with ratio of stripes approx. 3:5:5:3 from top to bottom white-red-white-blue with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess, above Or seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3, beneath Azure two pilgrim´s staffs Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg. The staffs are attributes of St. Roch of Montpellier, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Monreal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-mr_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the red stripe.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Or seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3.
Meaning:
The municipal arms are the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Münk municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-mu_.gif)
5:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with ratio of stripes 3:5. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top with lines of partition of shield and sheet having same height.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Azure a Latin cross Or, flanked by two attires Argent; chief Or three lozenges Gules in fess.
Meaning:
Cross and attires are attributes of St. Hubert, patron saint of the local chapel. The chief displays a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
The arms are in use since 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Nachtsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-nc_.gif)
5:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a banner of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted of Gules and Vert by a pile embowed Or, at dexter charged with a palm frond Or, on pile with seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3, at sinister with three grain ears Or.
Meaning:
On pile are the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg. The counts supported Emperor Otto I against the Hungarians. The seven lozenges are representing seven shields of the defeated Hungarians. The palm frond is an attribute of St. Stephen, the local patron saint. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[ municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-rs_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
The banner is parted per bend sinister, below blue and above abased parted per fess of red and white. The coat of arms is shifted to top. Its line of partition is continued on sheet and three of its cross beams are continued by white lines.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Azure a knife Argent in bend sinister, beneath Argent a sinister pointing axe Azure in bend sinister, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The axe is symbolising forest clearance in the Medieval. The knife is an attribute of St. Bartholomew, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[ municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-sj_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Argent a dragon passant couchant Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are those of the Barons of Breidbach-Bürresheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
The arms were approved by district governor (Regierungspräsident of Koblenz).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[ municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-sb_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a white-green horizontal bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top. The lines of partition of sheet and shield are continuing one another.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Argent a thrice embattled tower Gules with open port; mantled, at dexter gyronny of 12 of Argent and Gules, at sinister Gules a chalice Argent.
Meaning:
The gyronny field displays the arms of the Barons of Waldbott-Bassenheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Virneburg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-my-06-vb.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and centred coat of arms in the red stripe.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess,; above Argent on triplemount Vert a lion passant Gules, crowned Or, armed and tongued Azure; beneath Ot seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3.
Meaning:
The lower half displays the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg. The municipality had been the capital of the namesake county. The upper half displays the canting family arms of the Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim, who acquired Virneburg in 1615, when the upper half was added to the arms.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
The flag was approved on 26 June 1990.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Weiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-wr_.gif)
5:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 8:5:2 and coat of arms shifted to top. The upper edge of its base is continued by the upper line of partition of the sheet.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Or a sinister-bendy housemark Gules with three annexed bendlets of the same, two above left and one beneath right, flanked by two lozenges of the same, base Gules charged with a heraldic rose Or seeded Argent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
![[Welschenbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-06-wb_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Feb 2023
It is a blue vertical monocolour parted by a yellow wavy line continuing the fess wavy on shield of the centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
Shield Or abased parted by a fess wavy Azure; above a cross of cortege Sable with pedum of the same, flanked by two grain ears Vert; below a hammer Sable in fess.
Meaning:
The blue fess wavy is a representation of the name giving creek. The ears are symbolising agriculture, the hammer is symbolising crafts. The cross perhaps is alluding to a cortege between the two local chapels on Corpus Christi.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2023
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