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![[VG Westerburg flag]](../images/d/de-ww-09.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2012
It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2012
![[VG Westerburg banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2012
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,
Shield parted by a centred cross Or, first quarter Gules five Greek crosslets Or in quincunx, 2nd quarter Azure a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, 3rd quarter Azure an eagle Argent, armed and tongued Or, 4th quarter Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
Golden cross and 1st quarter are taken from the arms of the Counts of Westerburg. The 2nd quarter displays the arms of the Dukes of Nassau, the 3rd quarter those of the Counts of Leiningen and the 4th quarter those of the Archbishopric of Trier, all being former local rulers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 7 March 1988.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Mar 2012
The following municipalities have no proper banners: Berzhahn, Girkenroth, Hergenroth, Höhn, Kaden, Langenhahn, Rothenbach and Willmenrod.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023 2 May 2023
![[Ailertchen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-ai_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2012
The red banner with centred arms is parted by two broad descending diagonal yellow stripes.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2012
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Or an 8-spokes wheel Gules, 2nd quarter Gules a crozier issuant Or in bend sinister, 3rd quarter Gules a 3-fold gyron wavy Or in bend sinister, 4th quarter Or a sinister facing lapwing passant Gules.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 21 November 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Mar 2012
![[Bellingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-be_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Mar 2012
The banner has centred arms and is striped by descending diagonal stripes alternating of yellow and blue with two thin ones continuing the fess on arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Mar 2012
Shield parted per pale of Or and Azure a fess in counterchanged tinctures, above right Or five billets Azure ordered 3:2, above left Azure a tankard pouring liquids into a chalice all Or, beneath right Or a sugar beet Azure, beneath left Azure three billets Or ordered 2:1.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 4 October 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Mar 2012
![[Brandscheid municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-bs_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2012
It is a banner of arms with an additional red triangle with wavy edge on lower fly.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2012
Shield parted by an ascending gyron parted per fess wavy of Or and Azure, above right Gules a lion rampant issuant Argent holding a milrind Or by his forepaws, beneath left an oak twig Vert with three leaves and two acorns.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 6 April 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Mar 2012
![[Enspel municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-en_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Mar 2012
It is a banner of arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Mar 2012
Shield parted per pale wavy, at dexter Or hammer and mallet Sable hafted Argent and flanked by two cubes Sable in pale, at sinister Azure a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules
Meaning:
The sinister half displays the arms of the Dukes of Nassau, to which the village historically belonged. The basic tinctures blue and golden also refer to the kin. The sinister side is alluding to the depletion of basalt. The wavy line of partiton is a representation of the Hornister, a creek.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 21 November 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 27 Mar 2012
![[Gemünden municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-gm_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2012
It is a banner of arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2012
Shield Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules and in base parted by three barrulets wavy Argent
Meaning:
The eagle is taken from the arms of the Counts of Leiningen. As differentiation of the black imperial eagle he is also alluding to the fact that the local St. Severus Collegiate Church had been under direct imperial rule (German: Reichsunmittlelbarkeit) for 300 years. The barrulets wavy are representations of local creeks: Holzbach, Elbbach and Schafbach.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 10 July 1991. The arms were approved on 8 May 1978 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Koblenz.
Jörg Majewski, 29 Mar 2012
![[Guckheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ww-09-gu.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2012
It is a blue flag parted by two white vertical stripes and a wavy ascending white line continuing the blue one on the centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2012
![[Guckheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-gu_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2012
It is a blue banner parted by two white horizontal stripes and a wavy ascending white line continuing the blue one on the centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2012
Shield parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure, above right Argent parted by a cross Gules, beneath left Or a millwheel Sable.
Meaning:
The blue wavy line is a representation of the Elbbach, a local creek, the wheel is alluding to former watermills at the Mühlgraben, a watercorurse derived from the creek. The tinctures blue and golden are those of the Dukes of Nassau, former local rulers. The red cross on silver displays the arms of their predecessors, the Archbishops of Trier.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 10 July 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 30 Mar 2012
![[Halbs municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-ha_.gif)
5:2 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
Shield parted per fess by seven cubes of Azure and Argent in fess, above Or an oak twig Vert with three leaves and two acorns, beneath Gules a helmet Argent under an arch of the same.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski,Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
![[Härtlingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-xg_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 31 Mar 2012
The banner is gyronny of 16 of red and white with centred arms. The gyrons on top half are narrower.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 31 Mar 2012
Shield parted by a fess Gules charged with six plates, above Or three pales Azure, beneath Or parted by a saltire chequered of Argent and Gules and a milrind Azure on each quarter.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 28 July 1992.
Jörg Majewski,31 Mar 2012
![[Kölbingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-kg_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
It is a banner of arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
Shield Argent three pales Azure, superimposed by a fess Gules, at dexter charged with three bezants and at sinister with a label Ors of three points, over all parted by a pile embowed reversed Vert charged with three connected fleur-de-lis in triangle.
Meaning:
The three fleur-de-lis are representing the settlement cores of Schönberg, Möllingen and Kölbingen. The Lords of Millingen lived in lived in Möllingen since 1244 and called themselves Nussel of Möllingen since 1329. Their family arms displayed on a white shield three blue pales under a red fess charged with three bezants. The Lords of Schönberg, living in the mamesake village between 1234 and 1480 had the same family arms without bezants. The label is taken from the arms of the Lords of Brambach, who lived in Schönberg between 1483 and 1773. The label is taken from their arms, but on their family arms it had been blue on silver with an additional red bend sinister. Between 1253 and 1270 local noblemen lived in Kölbingen. As they had been in service of the Runkel kin, it is very likely that their arms also displayed the blue pales of that kin. The tinctures red and golden are those of the Counts of Diez. Kölbingen belonged to Nassau-Diez until 1564, when it was acquired by the Archbishopric of Trier, represented by the tinctures red and white. The fleur-de-lis are also attributes of St. Mary, being the local patron saint as Our Lady of Infestation. The three settlement cores are also represented by the three bezants, the three points of the label and the three pales. The green colour is symbolising forests and meadows but alo freedon, hope and merriment.
Source: local webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 17 September 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
![[Pottum municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-po_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
The banner is basically parted of blue and yellow by an ascending diagonal. It has centred arms. The upper hoist corner is a yellow triangle cotised blue-white and displays a blue linden twig. The lower fly corner is a blue triangle cotised white-blue and displays a yellow linden twig. The wavy line of partition on arms is continued on both sides by thin ascending white-blue diagonals.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
Shield Azure an open book Argent superimposed by a knife Gules in pale partially hafted Argent above parted by a barrulet wavy Argent, chief wavy Or a pied wagtail Argent on a linden twig Vert.
Meaning:
Wavy line of partition and the twig are symbolising the forests around the Wiesensee, a lake. The wagtail probably is canting. Book and bloody knife are attributes of St. Bartholomew.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 21 June 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 2 Apr 2012
![[Rotenhain municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-rh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2012
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 3:7:3 with embattled lines of partition and centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2012
Shield Gules a pair of scales Or superimposed by a pile embowed reversed Or charged with a sword reversed Gules in pale, chief embattled Azure a lion rampant guardant Or armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays a differentiation of the arms of the Dukes of Nassau, former local rulers. The sword is an attribute of St. Martin, the local patron saint. The scales are alluding the the existence of a former court.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 25 April 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 3 Apr 2012
![[Stahlhofen am Wiesensee municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-so_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Apr 2012
The green banner has arms at the top and is abased parted by two yellow chevrons embowed, the lower one starting from bottom edge and the upper one at its top continuing the line of partition on arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 Apr 2012
Shield Gules five crosses Or in cross with crosslets of the same on three beams; mantled Or, at dexter charged with a fess wavy Azure charged with a fish najant Argent, at sinister three oak leaves Vert ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The leaves are symbolising an inherited wood of the municipalities of Stahlhofen, Halbs and Hergenroth. The legator had been Westerburg and the wood today still is owned by families of the three municipalities mentioned above. Fess wavy and fish are a representation of the name giving Wiesensee, a lake, and the Seebach, a creek. They are also symbolising local fish breeding. The tinctures blue and golden are those of the Nassau kin, former local rulers. The crosses are taken from the family arms of the Lords of Stahlhofen. The red colour is alluding to the Lordship of Westerburg.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 25 June 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 4 Apr 2012
![[Stockum-Püschen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-sp_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2012
It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 with centred arms. On both red stripes are three yellow fleur-de-lis ordered horizontally. The yellow stripe is parted by a thin red horizontal line in the middle.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2012
Shield Gules a barrulet Or, above three fleur-de-lis Or in fess, beneath three fleur-de-lis Or ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The arms are basically those of the Lords of Stockheim, who lived in the village between 1235 and 1437.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 14 March 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 5 Apr 2012
![[Weltersburg municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-wu_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top. The blue field is parted by a thin yellow vertical line shifted to hoist and the white field by a thin blue verrical line shifted to fly.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Neue Flaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz" in "Der Flaggenkurier Nr.40/2014", pp.15-19
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent two bars Sable, at sinister Gules a double queued lion rampant guardant Or armed and tongued Gules, triangular chief Or pointing to base and charged with a wind wheel Azure.
Meaning:
The local castle was mentioned in a charter from 1220. It belonged in equal parts to the Lords of Isenburg, represented by the bars, and the Counts of Sayn, represented by the lion. The wheel is symbolising the importance of wind power.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023
The banner was approved on 25 March 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023
![[Westerburg city banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-ws_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 6 Apr 2012
It is a blue-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 6 Apr 2012
Shield Argent a tower embattled Gules with cone roof Azure topped by a ball Or and flanked by two escutcheons, at dexter Azure an eagle Argent tongued Gules, at sinister Gules parted by a cross Or and with five crosslets of the same in quincunx on each quarter.
Meaning:
The market town with castle, owned by the Counts of Westerburg, gained city rights in 1292, lost them and regained them in 1864. The current pattern is known from city seals with prints since 1403. The dexter escutcheon originally displayed the imperial eagle on the seals but was later depicted as that one of the Counts of Leiningen. The sinister escutcheon displays the arms of the name giving counts. The tower is a representation of the local castle. Otto Hupp (1925) painted a white tower on a green shield with four flags charged with the arms of the counts.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.63
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The existence of the banner is proven since 1966. The arms were confirmed in 1906 and 1938.
Jörg Majewski, 6 Apr 2012
![[Winnen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ww-09-wn_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2012
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Apr 2012
Shield parted per pall reversed, above right Azure a lion rampant Or armed and tongued Gules, above left Or a linden twig Vert with nine leaves, beneath Gules a scale pan Argent.
Meaning:
Blue and golden are the tinctures of the Dukes of Nassau, blue and red those of the Counts of Westerburg. Both ruled the village in the past. The lion displays the family arms of the dukes. The scale pan and the twig are alluding to the local court yard. The sessions were held under a linden. The number of leaves says that the court was in charge of nine tithe districts. The court existed until the 17th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2023
The banner was approved on 16 January 2001.
Jörg Majewski,
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