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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Rhein-Selz banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
![[Hahnheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-hh.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2009
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2009
![[Hahnheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-hh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2009
It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2009
Shield Gules a sinister facing rooster passant Or.
Meaning:
The rooster (German: Hahn) is canting.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 4 May 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2009
![[Hillesheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-hm_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Aug 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, 28 Aug 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or fretty Gules, at sinister Argent a heraldic rose Gules barbed Vert with stem and leaves of the same.
Meaning:
In 1387 the village was divided. The Kirchberg partition became a possession of the Cistercian Rosenthal Nunnery. Due to its secularisation in 1651 it became a possession of the Counts of Riaucour. The Haßloch partition became a possession of the Counts of Falkenstein. It was sold to the Duke of Lothringen in 1667 and was as part of Hither Austria, one of the dominions of the Habsburg kin, since 1736, when the duke married Empress Maria-Theresia. The dexter half displays the arms of the Lords of Daun-Falkenstein, who owned the latter, the rose is alluding to the nunnery and is an attribute of its patron saint St. Mary. The tinctures of the sinister half changed a few times. In 1925 (Otto Hupp) the rose was Argent seeded Or on a red field, in 1956 it was Argent seeded Gules on a blue field. The rose originally is taken from the arms of Count Eberhard II of Eberstein (ca. 1123 until 1207), founder of the nunnery.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA and H. Knodt:"Hessisches Ortswappenbuch", vols.1+2, Glücksburg 1956
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023 28 Aug 2009
The banner is in use since approx. 1980.
Jörg Majewski, 28 Aug 2009
![[Köngernheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-kg.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2009
It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2009
![[Köngernheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-kg_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2009
It is a white-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2009
Shield parted per fess, above Sable two and a half balls Argent, beneath Argent a Gothic initial "K".
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Sickingen, former local rulers. Their family arms displayed five balls in quincunx. The lower half is a distinguishing part and displays the 1st letter of the name of the village. The pattern first appeared on a local seal from 1610. Furthermore a seal print from 1725 exists. In between the village used just the family arms of the counts.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 9 March 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2009
![[Ludwigshöhe municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-lu.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Aug 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, 29 Aug 2009
![[Ludwigshöhe municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-lu_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Aug 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, 29 Aug 2009
Shield Azure a lion rampant barry of nine of Gules and Argent, crowned Or and holding a sword of the same in bend sinister by his dexter forepaw, base Argent charged with a kettle Azure over flames Gules with an inscription "ST. VITUS".
Meaning:
The name of the village had been Rudelsdorf since the times of the Merovingian dynasty. After the 30-Years-War (1618 - 1648) the Palatine Elector Karl I Ludwig settled the area by Protestant refugees. The village was later acquired by the Grand Dukes of Hessen-Darmstadt. Due to a flood desaster in 1819 the village was moved onto a nearby hill. The ground-breaking ceremony took place on 25 August 1822. The village was renamed, in order to honour its supporter Grand Duke Ludwig I of Hessen-Darmstadt. The lion is taken from the arms of the grand duchy. The kettle is an attribute of St. Vitus, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner are in use since 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 29 Aug 2009
![[Mommenheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-mo_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2009
It is a blue-white-red vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a wolf trap Argent in pale, at sinister Azure a 6-spokes wheel Argent.
Meaning:
Old village seals since the 17th century displayed only the wolf trap. The wheel is alluding to the Archbishopric of Mainz and was addded in 1972.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 28 June 1972 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2009
![[Nierstein city flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-ns.gif)
2:3 mage by Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2009
It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2009
![[Nierstein city banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-ns_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2009
It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and arms in a black bannerhead.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2009
Shield Or an eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules and accompanied by two 6-point stars Gules in chief.
Meaning:
Nierstein was already called a city in 1196 and had been the centre of an extended royal estate including a vineyard and the king´s seat, where the German King Konrad II had been crowned. The eagle is symbolising the close connections between kingdom and city and is the one-headed German royal eagle. He already appeared on the 1st city and court seal with prints since 1272. The stars are mere distinguishing marks and were often omitted since 1576, especially on secret seals and court seals from the 18th century. Sometimes the stars had been silver.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.49
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 29 August 1991. The arms are traditional.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2009
![[Oppenheim city banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-op_.gif)
5:2 iimage by Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2009
It is a yellow vertical monocolour with arms without shield shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2009
Shield Or an eagle Sable.
Meaning:
Oppenheim had been a market town and was upgraded to a Free Imperial City by Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa in 1226, since then having the right to use proper seals. Prints are known since 1238. All seals until 1700 displayed the crowned head of a king, sometimes with additional silhouettes. The seal from 1238 was approved again in 1925. The seal from around 1266 displays an emperor on a throne with sword and orb. The eagle appeared first on seals from the 17th century and as city arms since 1609, different from the local seals.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.51
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Banner and arms were approved in 1925.
Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2009
![[Selzen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-sz.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2009
The flag is quartered of yellow and black with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2009
![[Selzen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-sz_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2009
The banner is off-centred quartered of yellow and black with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2009
Shield Sable a lion rampant issuant Or, armed and tongued Gules, holding a key Argent in bend sinister by his dexter forepaw.
Meaning:
An older version of the arms displayed the lion crowned. The village was a possession of the Bishopric of Worms. In 1453 the Palatine Electorate acquired 50% of the village. The lion is a differentiation of the arms of the electorate, the key is taken from the arms of the bishopric.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 12 July 1988.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2009
![[Uelversheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-ue.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Aug 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, 30 Aug 2009
![[Uelversheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-ue_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Aug 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, 30 Aug 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Argent, a knight clad in armour Sable with plumes Gules and nimbus Or in half length portrait, parting his coat Gules by a sword Argent; beneath Azure an eagle Argent, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The lower half is a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen. The upper half displays St. Martin, the local patron saint. He appeared already on a local seal from 1511 in usual posture, i.e. mounted wih a beggar.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA and Heinz Leitermann: "Das Ortswappen der Gemeinde Uelversheim"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 28 April 1992.
Jörg Majewski, 30 Aug 2009
![[Undenheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-un.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2009
The flag is quartered of yellow and red with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2009
![[Undenheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-un_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2009
The banner is off-centred quartered of yellow and red with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2009
Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Sable a lion rampant issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath left Or a claw Gules.
Meaning:
The oldest local seals displayed the Palatine lion under St. Mary, the local patron saint, with child. The claw is a local symbol, known from border stones and local seals between 1880 and 1954. The arms also displayed the claw alone between 1948 and 1955. The lion is a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, to which the village belonged since the 12th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 12 January 1989. The arms were approved in 1955.
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2009
![[Weinolsheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-wo.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 31 Aug 2009
It is a yellow-black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 31 Aug 2009
![[Weinolsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-wo_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 31 Aug 2009
It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 31 Aug 2009
Shield abased parted per fess; above Argent, a saint statant issuant, nimbed Or, coated Azure, holding a walking-staff Or by his dexter hand and a key of the same by his sinister hand; beneath Or an eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The saint is St. Peter, the local patron saint with his attribute, the key. The lower half displays the eagle of the German Kings, as the village had been a royal dominion until 789.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 27 February 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 31 Aug 2009
![[Wintersheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-mz-05-wh.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Sep 2009
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 Sep 2009
![[Wintersheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-mz-05-wh_.gif)
5:2 iimage by Jörg Majewski, 1 Sep 2009
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 Sep 2009
Shield Azure a saltire of connected windmill vanes Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are derived from the only known village seal from 1589.
Source: H. Knodt:"Hessisches Ortswappenbuch", vols.1+2, Glücksburg 1956
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 20 June 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 1 Sep 2009
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