It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: administration of VG in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 July 2009

Rüdesheim Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Sable a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules holding an oak twig Gules by his dexter arm; mantled Or, at dexter charged with a cross moline Sable and in canton a fleur-de-lis Azure, at sinister charged with a raven statant Sable on doublemount of the same and in sinister canton a clasp Azure; orle of 16 pieces, alternating of Azure and Argent
Meaning:
Lion and twig are taken from an 18th century seal of Waldböckelheim. The lion is also symbolising the rule of the Palatine Electors. The fleur-de-lis is alluding to the Dalberg kin, the clasp to the Boos kin from Waldeck. The raven is taken from the municipal arms of Mandel, but the canting almonds were replaced by a mount. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Its tinctures are those of the Hither County of Sponheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 27 July 2009

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Allenfeld, Argenschwang, Boos, Braunweiler, Burgsponheim, Dalberg, Gebroth, Münchwald, Niederhausen, Norheim, Oberhausen upon Nahe, Oberstreit, Schloßböckelheim, Sommerloch, Spabrücken, Spall, Sponheim, Sankt Katharinen, Traisen, Wallhausen, Weinsheim and Winterbach.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Bockenau Municipality

Bockenau Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Bockenau Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a bushel Or flanked by two 6-point stars, at sinister Azure a wine wreath Sable couped per pale with grape Or and two leaves of the same.
Meaning:
The charges are probably symbolising agriculture and viticulture as important business lines.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Duchroth Municipality

Duchroth Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 June 2009

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top and a black inscription "Weinort" (above) and "Duchroth" (below).
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 June 2009

Duchroth Coat of Arms

Shield Or a bishop statant with coat and mitre Gules holding a crozier Argent in pale by his dexter hand and three golden balls by his sinister hand.
Meaning:
The bishop is St. Nicolas, the local patron saint, recognisable by his attributes, especially the golden balls. A slightly different version of the arms was used until 1981 without approval. The arms are based on a common seal of Duchroth and Oberhausen from the 17th century.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 1 April 1982
Jörg Majewski, 28 June 2009

Gutenberg Municipality

Gutenberg Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Gutenberg Coat of Arms

Shield lozengy of Or and Azure.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Hargesheim Municipality

Hargesheim Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Hargesheim Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Azure and Or, in canton Azure a goblet Or with effusing liquid Argent under a crozier issuant Or in bend.
Meaning:
The chequered shield displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim. The crozier is an attribute of St. Bernard, the local patron saint. The cup is alluding to the legend of the poor souls being in purgatory.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Hergenfeld Municipality

Hergenfeld Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

It is a white-red-black vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is in the canton on the white stripe.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

Hergenfeld Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable three crosslets patty Argent ordered 2:1, beneath Vert a 6-spokes wheel Argent.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

Hüffelsheim Municipality

Hüffelsheim Flag

2:3

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The flag is quartered of yellow and red with centred arms.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Hüffelsheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Gules three clasps Or in bend and a grape of the same in canton, beneath left Or a boot Sable.
Meaning:
The clasps are taken from the family arms of the Boos kin from Waldeck. The grape is symbolising viticulture. Information about the boot was still not available.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Mandel Municipality

Mandel Banner

2:1

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

Mandel Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Azure and Or, canton Or a raven statant Sable on top of two almonds Vert.
Meaning:
The chequered shield displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim. A branch of this family later became Barons of Koppenstein. The municipal arms are based on their family arms, which displayed a black raven statant on a red field on the shield of the counts. The almonds (German: Mandeln) are additional canting elements.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

The banner was approved on 9 July 2007.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

Roxheim Municipality

Roxheim Banner

3:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Roxheim Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Azure and Or, chief Or divided by a vertical line of partition, at dexter charged with grape and wine leaf Gules, at sinister charged with three crossed arrows Azure.
Meaning:
The chequered shield displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim. Grape and leaf are symbolising viticulture. The arrows are attributes of St. Sebastian, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 December 2006.
Jörg Majewski, 28 July 2009

Rüdesheim upon Nahe Municipality

Rüdesheim Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

The banner is white with arms at the bottom and vertical black inscriptions underlined red "GEMEINDE" (1st column, bigger) and "Rüdesheim" (2nd column)
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

Rüdesheim Coat of Arms

Shield Gules with base Vert a mounted rider Argent dividing his coat Azure by a sword Sable in fess, at sinister a kneeling beggar Argent.
Meaning:
Rüdesheim is administration seat of the namesake associated municipality. The rider is St. Martin, maybe a former local patron saint. The scene is known from a local court seal from 1569.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The banner is in use since 2000 without approval. The arms were approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

Waldböckelheim Municipality

Waldböckelheim Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

The banner is white displaying a blue castle on a rock with coat of arms on bottom of the rock, an embowed yellow inscription "Mitten im Nahetal" above from a blue wave. At bottom is a black inscription "Ortsgemeinde" (1st line) "Waldböckelheim" (2nd line).
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

Waldböckelheim Coat of Arms

Shield Sable, in base an embowed branch Vert with two acorns of the same capsuled Or and flanking an inescutcheaon Gules charged with a 6-spokes wheel Argent, on chief three trees Vert issuant from an impending mount of the same.
Meaning:
The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Mainz, to which the village belonged between 1279 and 1471. The wheel also appeared on local seals and border stones until the 17th century. Trees and acorns are related to the landscape and the name of the village. The current pattern is based on the local court seal from 1636.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.61
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The banner is in use since 2002 without approval. The arms were approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

Wallhausen Municipality

Wallhausen Banner

27:17

image by Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

It is a blue-white-yellow vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

Wallhausen Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a grape Or with stem of the same flanked by two fleur-de-lis Argent.
Meaning:
The grape is symbolising viticulture. The fleur-de-lis are taken from the arms of the Dalberg kin, local rulers since 1390, de facto since 1400.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 30 July 2009

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