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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Herxheim banner]](../images/d/de-ld-04_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: information provided to Klaus Günther by administration of VG
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield quartered; 1st quarter Azure a fleur-de-lis Argent, flanked in chief by two 6-point stars of the same; 2nd quarter Or a local symbol Sable; 3rd quarter Or a 6-point star Sable in an annulet of the same; 4th quarter Azure a fish Argent an a shepherd’s staff of the same in saltire; orle quartered of Argent and Sable,
Meaning:
The orle in the area is symbolising that the arms belong to an associated municipality. In this case each of the four segments is representing one of its four municipalities. The quarters displays the main charges of the arms of the four municipalities as follows: Herxheim (1st), Rohrbach (2nd), Insheim (3rd), Herxheimweyher (4th, fish) and Hayna (4th, staff), today a part of Herxheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
The banner is probably used without approval. The arms were approved in 1977 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Herxheim near Landau municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-04-hx.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Herxheim near Landau municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-04-hx_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a white-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess of Argent and Azure a fleur-de-lis in counterchanged tinctures fixed Or, flanked in chief by two 6-point stars Or.
Meaning:
The village was donated to the Bishopric of Speyer in 1057 by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The tinctures are those of the bishopric. The fleur-de-lis and the stars are attributes of St. Mary, patron saint of the village and the bishopric as well.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.33
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner are in use since 1960 . The arms were approved in 1923 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Herxheimweyher municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-04-hw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Herxheimweyher municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-04-hw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure a demi fleur-de-lis Argent couped per pale, at sinister Azure a fish urinant Argent.
Meaning:
The fish is representing the suffix "Weyher", a fish pond. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, patron saint of the Bishopric of Speyer, to which the village historically belonged. She is also patron saint of the Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement, which built a chapel in the village.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and English WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 8 May 1996.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Insheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-04-ih_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-black-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the black stripe on a yellow rectangle.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Or a 6-point star Sable in an annulet of the same.
Meaning:
The meaning of the arms is unknown. The charges are interpreted as a 6-spokes wheel as well, alluding to local trade.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Rohrbach (Pfalz) municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-04-rb_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: information provided to Klaus Günther by administration of VG
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Or with chief Sable, a local symbol Sable, issuant from sinister flanch three sinister pointing piles of the same.
Meaning:
The local symbol is shaped like a number eight, open above left (visible). That symbol was already displayed on an oval court seal from 1698. Piles and black chief were taken from the family arms of the Lords of Rohrbach. The background of their arms had been silver. The tinctures black and gold are those of the Palatine Electorate.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1977.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
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