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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Kelberg banner]](../images/d/de-du-03_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Dec 2011
The banner is gyronny of eight of white and red with coat of arms shifted to top on centre of the gyrons.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Dec 2011
Shield parted per fess; above Argent parted by a centred cross Sable; beneath parted per pale, at dexter Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, at sinister Or seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3, orle of eight segments alernating of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
All charges are alluding to former rulers. The black cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Köln, the red cross those of the Archbishopric of Trier, the field with lozenges those of the Counts of Virneburg. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
The banner was approved on 3 August 2000. The arms were approved in 1951.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Dec 2011
The following municipalities have no proper banners: Beinhausen, Bereborn, Berenbach, Bodenbach, Borler, Boxberg, Brücktal, Drees, Gelenberg, Gunderath, Höchstberg, Horperath, Hörschhausen, Kaperich, Katzwinkel, Kelberg, Kirsbach, Kolverath, Kötterichen, Lirstal, Mosbruch, Neichen, Nitz, Oberelz, Reimerath, Retterath, Sassen, Ueß and Welcherath.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
![[Arbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-du-03-ar_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Dec 2011
It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1 and arms shifted to top in the red stripe.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Dec 2011
Shield Or a bend wavy Azure, beneath right three grain ears Sable in fan, above left parted by a cross Gules.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the name giving creek and thus canting. The red cross is taken from the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged. The ears are symbolising the agricultural character of the village.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
The banner was approved on 18 May 2001.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Dec 2011
![[Bongard municipal flag]](../images/d/de-du-03-bg.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
![[Bongard municipal banner]](../images/d/de-du-03-bg_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
Shield Argent, on mount issuant Vert a falcon passant Gules armed Or, chief Gules charged with a pair of pliers Argent.
Meaning:
The falcon is taken from a seal of the Lords of Bongart called Dumegin and displays also the family arms of that local kin. The pliers are an attribute of St. Agatha of Sicily, the local patron saint. The tinctures red and silver are those of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
The date of approval of flag and banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
![[Mannebach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-du-03-ma_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
It is a blue vertical monocolour parted by a throughout yellow cross shifted to top and hoist. The coat of arms is shifted to top and its cross bars are continued by the yellow cross.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
Shield Or parted by a cross Gules shifted to top and dexter, above left seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3, beneath left parted by a bendlet sinister wavy Azure, between cross bar and barrulet an arrow Vert and a palm frond Sable in saltire.
Meaning:
The lozenges display the family arms of the Counts of Virneburg. After the kin had died out, the county was inherited by the Counts of Löwenstein-Wertheim. Later it became a fiefdom of the Archbishopric of Trier, represented by the red cross. The blue bendlet is a representation of the name giving creek. Arrow and frond are attributes of St. Sebastian.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
The banner was approved on 23 August 1999.
Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
![[Uersfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-du-03-uf_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
It is a banner of arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
Shield parted per fess, above parted per pale, at dexter Vert a windmill Argent, at sinister Argent parted by a cross Sable under two staffs Or in saltire with a fleur-de-lis Gules on their heads; beneath Gules a crozier Argent in bend sinister behind a wolf couchant reguardant of the same.
Meaning:
The mill is alluding to a windmill, which was located on the current local sports ground. The black cross is taken from the arms of the Archbishopric of Köln. The staffs are taken from the seal of Johann of Husener, a notary public, who lived in the village in the 14th/ 15th century. Crozier and wolf are attributes of St. Remaclus, the local patron saint-
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2023
The banner was approved on 5 January 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 27 Dec 2011
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