It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

Kastellaun Associated Municipality Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2010

It is a red-white vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

Kastellaun Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pall embowed reversed, above right chequered of Gules and Atgent, above left Argent parted by an off-centred cross Gules, in base Gules three clasps Argent in bend.
Meaning:
All charges are referring to former rulers or local rulers, the chequered field displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, the clasps those of the Lords of Boos from Waldeck. Finally the cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2023

Flag and banner are in use since 1977.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Bell in Hunsrück, Braunshorn, Hasselbach, Hollnich, Michelbach, Roth and Spesenroth.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2023

Alterkülz Municipality

Alterkülz Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

It is a yellow-red horizontal bicolour with line of partition and arms slightly shifted to top, issuant from lower edge a triangle yellow.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

Alterkülz Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable a goat rampant Or between two grain ears of the same, beneath chequered of Gules and Argent hammer and mallet Sable in saltire.
Meaning:
The chequered shield displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim. The grain ears are symbolising agriculture, the tools ore mining in the past.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 3 September 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Jan 2011

Beltheim Municipality

Beltheim Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

It is a white monocolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Beltheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Argent parted by a centred cross Gules; at sinister parted per fess, above chequered of Gules and Argent, beneath Gules three hunting horns Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, the quarter above left those of the Farther County of Sponheim, the quarter below left those of the Barons of Braunshorn.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Buch Municipality

Buch Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

It is a white-yellow vertical bicolour with arms slightly shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Buch Coat of Arms

Shield parted by pale Sable, at dexter Or with damescene ornamentation Sable like diamonds, at sinister Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The sinister half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner is in use since 2002.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Dommershausen Municipality

Dommershausen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Dommershausen Coat of Arms

Shield quartered, 1st quarter Azure a cross moline Argent, 2nd quarter chequered of Gules and Argent, 3rd quarter Argent three scallops Sable ordered 2:1, 4th quarter Gules three clasps Argent in bend.
Meaning:
The cross is symbolising the connectivity with the homeland, the 2nd quarter displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, the 3rd quarter those of the Metternich kin and the 4th quarter those of the Boos of Waldeck kin.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Jan 2011

Gödenroth Municipality

Gödenroth Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Jan 2011

It is a vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top, off centred of white and red with lines of partition continuing those on the shield.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Jan 2011

Gödenroth Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, parted by a pallet Gules with an abased annexed barrulet of the same, above a building Sable with turret, beneath a mattock Sable in bend sinister, dexter flanch Gules charged with three connected grain ears Or in bend.
Meaning:
The tinctures red and white are those of the Farther County of Sponheim. The building is a representation of the municipal hall. The mattock is symbolising forest clearnace and the ears agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 4 December 1999.
Jörg Majewski, 27 Jan 2011

Kastellaun Municipality

Kastellaun Flag

2:3

image by Jörg Majewski,27 Jan 2011

It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

Kastellaun Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski,27 Jan 2011

It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,27 Jan 2011

Kastellaun Coat of Arms

Shield Sable a fess chequered of Gules and Argent, in chief two coronets Or in fess.
Meaning:
The fess has the tinctures of the Frather County of Sponheim, who owned the city and granted partial city rights inn1305. The coronets are symbolising the condominion of the Counts Simon and Heinrich of Sponheim.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.37
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved in 1977. The arms are traditional.
Jörg Majewski,27 Jan 2011

Korweiler Municipality

Korweiler Flag

2:3

image by Jörg Majewski, 19 July 2023

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is centred onto the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2023

Korweiler Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 19 July 2023

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top on the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2023

Korweiler Coat of Arms

Shield Gules three clasps Argent in bend superimposing a crozier Or in bend sinister with staff Sable.
Meaning:
The clasps are taken from the arms of the Boos of Waldeck kin, as the village belonged to the Lordship of Waldeck. The crozier is alluding to the Cistercian Kumbd Nunnery, which owned estates in the village.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2023

Lahr Municipality

Lahr Banner

9:5

image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Jan 2010

It is a horizontal 5-stripes flags with stripes alternating of red and white and ratio 2:4:1:1:1. The 2nd stripe from top is cotised white-red and contains the biggest part of the arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Jan 2010

Lahr Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, at dexter a plough Argent in bend, at sinister a cross staff Or in bend superimposed by an ear of the same, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The plough is symbolising agriculture. Ear and staff are attributes of St. Oranna, the local patron saint. She is said to be a healer of earache. Her chapel was finished in 1784.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 3 June 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Jan 2010

Mastershausen Municipality

Mastershausen Flag

2:3

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

Mastershausen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

Mastershausen Coat of Arms

Shield Sable chausse embowed Argent, at dexter parted by a centred cross Gules, at sinister parted by a centred cross Sable, in central chief charged with a coronet Or.
Meaning:
The red cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, the black cross those of the Archbishopric of Köln, the coronet is reminding on Queen Richeza, who was mentioned, when the village mentioned first.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved in 1987.
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011 and Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Mörsdorf Municipality

Mörsdorf Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Jan 2010

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and coat of arms shifted to top on the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Jan 2010

Mörsdorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per saltire, above Argent parted by a cross engrailed Gules, superimposed at its top by a label Sable, at sinister Sable a palm frond Or, below Argent a wayside cross Gules, at dexter Sable a wolf trap Argent.
Meaning:
The cross engrailed with label is taken from the arms of the Beissel of Gymnich kin, owners of estates in the village until 1744. The frond is an attribute of St. Castor, the local patron saint. The cross in base is representing the many local wayside crosses of the same type. The wolf trap is Z-shaped and blasoned as a milrind. It is taken from the family arms of the Metzenhausen kin, vassals of the Archbishopric of Trier from 1493 until 1799.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 1 April 1998.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Jan 2010

Uhler Municipality

Uhler Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

It is a white-red-white-red flag, the 2nd part from top is continuing the mantle on shield.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

Uhler Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a hunting horn Argent; mantled Argent, at dexter charged with a wing Sable, at sinister parted by a centred cross Gules, chief chequered of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are alluding to the common court of justice of three parties: the Archbishops of Trier, represented by the cross, the Farther County of Sponheim, represented by the chief, and the Barons of Braunshorn, represented by the horn, a differentiation of their family arms, which displayed three horns. The wing is taken from the arms of the Knights of Keyser in Owilre.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 15 September 1999
Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2011

Zilshausen Municipality

Zilshausen Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski,27 Jan 2010

The banner is off-centred quartered of white and red and arms shifted to top, 3 of 4 quarters are fimbriated in counterchanged tinctures.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Jan 2010

Zilshausen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Or a tomb Sable, surrounding an urn of the same; at sinister Vert a grain sheaf Or, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, in centre charged with a fleur-de-lis Or.
Meaning:
The cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, the fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, its patron saint. The sheaf is symbolising agriculture. The tomb with urn probably is a local monument.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Feb 2023

The banner was approved on 24 October 1995
Jörg Majewski, 27 Jan 2010

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