It is a vertical 4-stripes flag red-yellow-blue-yellow with centred arms, from top pointing to the top edge of the shield is a triangle vertically parted of black and white on both central stripes.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

Kirner Land Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Or and Azure; mantled, at dexter Sable a sinister facing lion rampant Argent crowned armed and tongued Or, at sinister Or a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure, orle Gules charged with 21 lozenges Or.
Meaning:
The arms are basically those of Kirn-Land Associated Municipality and before Kirn-Land Subcounty, only the orle was changed. Each lozenge is representing one of the municipalities, belonging to the associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner and arms were approved on 15 October 2022 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

Kirn-Land Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Kirn-Land) bis 2019

Kirn-Land Associated Municipality Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 7 July 2009

It was a vertical 4-stripes flag yellow-red-blue-yellow with centred arms, from top pointing to the top edge of the shield is a triangle vertically parted of black and white.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 July 2009

Kirn-Land Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield chequered of Or and Azure; mantled, at dexter Sable a sinister facing lion rampant Argent crowned armed and tongued Or, at sinister Or a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure, orle of 15 pieces Gules-Or-Or-Gules-Or-Gules-Or-Gules-Or-Gules-Or-Gules-Or-Gules-Or.
Meaning:
The silver lion is alluding to the fact that the municipalities Hahnenbach, Heinzenberg, Hennweiler and Oberhausen belonged to the Lordship of Wartenstein, ruled by the Barons of Warsberg as a fiefdom of the Archbishopric of Trier. The red lion is alluding to the fact that the municipalities Dhaun, Hochstetten, Hochstädten and Meckenbach was ruled by the Waldgraves, later Counts of Salm. The chequered field displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, as Bärenbach, Becherbach, Heimberg, Krebsweiler, Limbach and Otzweiler belonged to its Badenian partition. Each piece of the orle is representing on municipality of the former Kirn-Land Subcounty, which existed until 1968. Its tinctures are those of the Hunolstein kin as Lords of Steinkallenfels.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988 . The arms were approved on 11 December 1963 as arms of the namesake subcounty (German: Amt) by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz. The symbols were abolished on 31 December 2019.
Jörg Majewski, 7 July 2009 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

Bärenbach Municipality

Bärenbach Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is horizontally parted yellow-blue-yellow with ratio of stripes 11:8:2 and centred arms-
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Bärenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Vert a strawberry Argent at dexter and a bend sinister wavy of the same at sinister, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The old name had been Beerenbach, which means "creek of berries". The upper half is thus canting, displaying a strawberry and a creek, represented by the bend wavy. The lower half displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 12 May 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Becherbach near Kirn Municipality

Becherbach Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is horizontally parted of yellow and blue with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Becherbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Gules a wall Argent with staircase and six columns, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the façade of the former seat of the district and municipality, which was destroyed in 1944. For a long time it had been the most prominent building in the village. The lower half displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 29 December 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Brauweiler Municipality

Brauweiler Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is horizontally parted blue-yellow-blue-yellow with ratio of stripes approx. 2:9:9:2 and centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Brauweiler Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable a brooch Or, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The brooch was discovered by local excavations in 1936 and was made in 5th century BC. The lower half displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 7 December 1977.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Bruschied Municipality

Bruschied Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is horizontally parted with centred arms, above vertically parted red-white-red, below vertically parted white-red-white, both with ratio of stripes 4:3:4.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Bruschied Coat of Arms

Shield Azure two roofer´s hammers Argent in saltire, above a shingle of the same, chief SArgent parted by a cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historiclly belonged. Hammers and shingle are symbolsing the depletion and treatment of slate.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 August 1988. The arms were approved on 27 November 1972.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Hahnenbach Municipality

Hahnenbach Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is vertically parted white-black-blue-yellow with centred arms and ratio of stripes 3:1:1:1.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Hahnenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable a lion rampant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or; at sinister Or abased parted by a fess wavy Azure, above a rooster´s head of the same
Meaning:
The lion displays the family arms of Barons of Warsberg, who ruled the Lordship of Wartenstein as a fiefdom of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. The sinister half is canting, as Hahnenbach means "creek of the rooster".
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 August 1988. The arms were approved on 12 May 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Heimweiler Municipality

Heimweiler Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

The banner is horizontally parted yellow-blue with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Heimweiler Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable a fountain Argent on a basement of the same, beneath chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
These are the old arms of Krebsweiler, to which they had been approved on 1 July 1966. The upper half is symbolising the fact that several mineral springs can be found in the municipality. The lower half shows the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 August 1988. The arms were approved on 3 October 1969.
Jörg Majewski, 8 July 2009

Heinzenberg Municipality

Heinzenberg Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

The banner is vertically parted white-black-yellow-blue with centred arms and ratio of stripes 3:1:1:1.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

Heinzenberg Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable a lion rampant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or; at sinister Gules a clasp Argent with eight gemstones alternating of Gules and Azure.
Meaning:
The lion displays the family arms of Barons of Warsberg, who ruled the Lordship of Wartenstein as a fiefdom of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. The clasp is taken from the arms of the Lords zu Heinzenberg, name givers and former local rulers of the village.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 August 1988. The arms were approved on 29 June 1966.
Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

Hennweiler Municipality

Hennweiler Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

The banner is vertically parted white-black-green-red with centred arms and ratio of stripes 3:1:1:1.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

Hennweiler Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable a lion rampant Argent, crowned, armed and tongued Or; at sinister Argent an orchid Vert having six blossoms Gules.
Meaning:
The lion displays the family arms of Barons of Warsberg, who ruled the Lordship of Wartenstein as a fiefdom of the Archbishopric of Trier. The orchid refers to a local nature-sanctuary, where those orchids (Latin: Orchis morio) grow.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 14 May 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 11 July 2009

Hochstetten-Dhaun Municipality

Hochstetten-Dhaun Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

The banner is vertically parted red-yellow with centred arms and a green isosceles triangle issuant from top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

Hochstetten-Dhaun Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Vert hammer and mallet Or in saltire, at sinister Or a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are those of the former municipality Hochstetten near Kirn. The tools are the symbols of mining and are here alluding to local stone quarries. The lion is taken from the arms of the Waldgraves, later Counts of Salm, to whom the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 2 August 1988. The arms were approved on 2 October 1969 and before on 15 February 1965 for Hochstetten.
Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

Horbach Municipality

Horbach Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

The banner is vertically parted blue-white-black-yellow with centred arms and ratio of stripes3:2:2:3.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

Horbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pall reversed embowed, above right Or a lion rampant Gules armed and tongued Azure, above left Sable five plates in quincunx, in base Azure parted by a pale Argent.
Meaning:
The arms combine elements of the arms of the former rulers of the village. The lion is taken from the arms of the Waldgraves, later Counts of Salm, the plates are taken from the arms of the Lords of Sickingen and the base displays the arms of the von der Leyen kin. The pattern already appeared on 18th century borderstones of the village.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 5 August 1988. The arms were approved on 7 February 1979.
Jörg Majewski, 12 July 2009

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