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![[VG Maxdorf flag]](../images/d/de-lu-04.gif)
2:3 
image by Jörg Majewski, 5 May 2011
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 May 2011
![[VG Maxdorf banner]](../images/d/de-lu-04_.gif)
5:2, image by Jörg Majewski, 5 May 2011
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 May 2011
Shield parted by a pall reversed Argent, above right Gules a royal crown Or, above left Gules a watermill wheel Or, beneath Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, orle of 14 pieces alternatimg of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The eagle is taken from the arms of the Counts of Leiningen. The crown is alluding to King Maximilian "Max" I of Bayern, name giver of the municipality. The wheel is a representation of the watermill of Eyersheim. The orle is symbolising the staus of an associated municipality.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 15 December 1983. The arms were approved on 18 August 1981 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 5 May 2011
![[Birkenheide municipal flag]](../images/d/de-lu-04-bk.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 7 May 2011
It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 May 2011
![[Birkenheide municipal banner]](../images/d/de-lu-04_bk.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 7 May 2011
It is a white-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 May 2011
Shield parted per fess, above Sable three erdicated birches Argent in fess, beneath Or a watermill wheel Gules.
Meaning:
The wheel is a representation of the watermill of Eyersheim. The birches (German: Birken) are canting elements.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 3 February 1986. The arms were approved on 19 October 1979 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 7 May 2011
![[Fußgönheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-lu-04-fg.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2011
The flag is quartered of white and red with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2011
![[Fußgönheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-lu-04_fg.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2011
The banner is off-centred quartered of white and red with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2011
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Or a wheel Gules, at sinister Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules; beneath Argent a fox salient Gules.
Meaning:
The wheel is talen from the arms of the Bolanden family, the eagle from those of the Counts of Leiningen. Both had been former local rulers. the fox (German: Fuchs) is a canting element, as the name of the municipality is derived from Fuchsgönheim.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 10 June 1991. The arms were approved on 18 October 1927 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2011
![[Maxdorf municipal flag]](../images/d/de-lu-04-ma.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011
The flag is quartered of red and white with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011
Shield parted per fess, above lozengy of Argent and Azure charged with a royal crown Or, beneath quartered of Argent and Gules superimposed by a fess wavy Azure charged with a trunk raguly Or.
Meaning:
The upper half is referring to King Maximilian "Max" I of Bayern, name giver of the municipality. The lower half displays the quartered shield of Leiser of Lambsheim kin. Fess wavy and trunk are referring to an old channel, where timber for the salt refinery of Bad Dürkheim was rafted in the past.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2023
The flag was approved on 20 August 1989. The arms were approved on 12 July 1957 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011
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