Last modified: 2023-04-08 by german editorial team
Keywords: trier-land | hockweiler | kordel | ralingen | trierweiler | welschbillig | zemmer | castle | cross | embattled | hammer and mallet |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:8.1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
Shield Azure a column Or; mantled argent, at dexter parted by a cross Gules, at sinister a tower issuant Gules with a two triplets of embattlements and a roof Azure.
Meaning:
The seat of the entity is the city of Trier. The cross dispalys the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the largest part of the area historically belonged. The tower is taken from a city seal of Welschbillig from the 14th century. The column is the local landmark of the municipality of Igel.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 23 January 1979.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
The following municipalities have no proper banners: Aach, Franzenheim, Igel, Langsur and Newel.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
It is a green vertical monocolour parted by two sinister bendy white lines at the lower fly and having a broad white stripe at the top. The arms are in canton with line of partition fitting that one on sheet.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
Shield parted per fess, above Vert a Marian crown Or gemmed Gules and Azure, beneath Argent hammer and mallet Azure in saltire superimposed by a chisel in pale of the same.
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolising the importance of agriculture. The crown is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint. The tools refer to the former importance of the depletion of basalt and of stone masonry.
Source: >Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
Banner and arms were approved on 20 December 2001.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
Shield and chief parted per fess of Argent and Gules, at dexter a cross issuant Gules ending at its top in a bow, at sinister a mallet and a chisel Argent in saltire, chief parted by a fess embattled in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The chief is symbolising Ramstein Castle, a possession of the Archbishopric of Trier. The red and silver are the tinctures of the archbishopric. The below the dexter half shows the village sign, a local symbol seen on border stones in the municipality. It is probably derived from a combination of a crozier and a cross. The other half refers to the former importance of sandstone mining and masonry in the municipality.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 23 July 1990. The arms were approved on 27 May 1982.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Nov 2011
It is a blue vertical monocolour parted by a narrow vertical yellow line and at the top having a yellow segment of a circle. The arms are shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Nov 2011
Shield Azure a grain sheaf Or with six ears chaussé; beneath right Argent parted by a cross Gules; beneath left barry of 15 of Argent and Azure a lion rampant Gules, crowned armed and tongued Or.
Meaning:
The sheaf is stressing the rural character and the number of ears is symbolising the six settlements, which belonged to the municipality. Kerch and Olk historically belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier, represented by the red cross. The others, which had been Edingen, Godendorf, Ralingen and Wintersdorf, belonged to the Grandduchy of Luxembourg, rapresented by the barry shield with lion.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
Banner and arms were approvedon 18 February 2002.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Nov 2011
It is a green vertical monocolour parted by two sinister bendy white lines at the lower fly and having a broad white stripe at the top. The arms are in canton with line of partition fitting that one on sheet.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Nov 2011
Shield Argent two keys Gules in saltire, chief Vert charged with four facetted 6-point stars Or in fess.
Meaning:
The four stars are representing the four villages in the municipality: Trierweiler, Sirzenich, Fusenich and Udelfangen. The crossed keys are attributes of St. Peter, patron saint of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the villages historically belonged.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
Banner and arms were approved 3 January 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Nov 2011
It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 Nov 2011
Shield Gules, on base Azure a walled castle Argent with towers having roofs Azure, on sinister chief an inescutcheon Argent parted by a cross Gules.
Meaning:
Welschbillig gained city rights in 1291 together with Saarburg, granted by the Archbishopric of Trier. The first city seal, proven by a print from 1364, already displayed the detiled image of the moated castle of the archbishops, which had been built during the 2nd half of the 13th century. The blue base is symbolising the moat of the castle. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the archbishopric. The pattern remained the same on the 2nd city seal from the 15th century and also after the archbishopric had been secularised by Emperor Napoleon I of France and the status of a city got lost.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.63
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were confirmed on 27 September 1971.
Jörg Majewski, 17 Nov 2011
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms slightly shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Nov 2011
Shield and chief parted per fess of Argent and Gules, at dexter a two oak leaves Vert each one with an acorn Gules, at sinister a grindwheel Argent, chief parted by a fess embattled in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
The chief is symbolising a long Roman defense wall from the 2nd century AD, that ran through the area of what is now the municipality. The oak branches are symbolising to the local Meulenwald forest. The grindwheel is alluding of local sandstone mining and processing, which had been of great importance for the village for several centuries. Millstones and grindwheels were typical products.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2023
The banner was approved on 23 January 2002. The arms were approved on 2 January 1992.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Nov 2011
back to Trier-Saarburg cities and municipalities click here