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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Lambrecht flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 11 June 2009
It is a white-green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 June 2009
![[VG Lambrecht banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 June 2009
It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 June 2009
Shield Argent, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, issuant from central peak a pale wavy Azure, at dexter flanked by a deciduous tree Vert and at sinister by an embattled tower Gules with windows Argent, orle of eight pieces alternating of Argent and Vert.
Meaning:
The arms are describing the landscape, its castles, mountains, woods and waters, furthermore the timber industry and paper industry. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 28 December 1987. The arms were approved in 1986 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt..
Jörg Majewski, 11 June 2009
![[Elmstein municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-em.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 June 2009
It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the red stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 June 2009
![[Elmstein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-em_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 June 2009
It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the red stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 June 2009
Shield Argent two wolf traps Gules in cross, flanked by four 6-point stars Or.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest local seal from 1772. The hooks are symbolising local forestry. The stars are probably a mere decorating ornament.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 12 January 1987. The arms were approved on 6 January 1937 by governor (Reichsstatthalter) in Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 12 June 2009
![[Esthal municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-es.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 June 2009
It is a black-yellow-black horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 June 2009
![[Esthal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-es_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 June 2009
It is a black-yellow-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 June 2009
Shield Sable a Latin cross patty bottony Or, chief Argent.
Meaning:
The tinctures black and yellow are those of the Palatine Counts of Rhine.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 2 August 1991. The date of approval of the arms is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 13 June 2009
![[Frankeneck municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-fe.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 June 2009
It is a yellow-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 June 2009
![[Frankeneck municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-fe_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 June 2009
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 June 2009
Shield parted per pall reversed wavy Azure; beneath Argent a bucket issuant Gules with barrel hoops Azure and a strainer Gules in pale; above Gules, at dexter an axe Azure hafted Or in pale, at sinister a forester´s hook of the same.
Meaning:
The tools are all used by foresters and lumbermen and are alluding to forest clearance. The blue pall wavy is symbolising the confluence of Speyerbach and Hochspeyerbach, two local creeks.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 11 March 1996. The arms were approved in 1951 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 14 June 2009
![[Lambrecht(Pfalz) city banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-lp_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2009
It is a green-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2009
![[Lambrecht(Pfalz) old city banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-lp0_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
It is a green-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.41
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above Sable a lion passant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; below Vert three lambs passant Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
Lambrecht is administration seat of the namesake associated municipality. The lion is symbolising the rule of the Palatine Counts of Rhine and is a differentiation of their arms. The village was donated to the University of Heidelberg in 1553 and at the end of the 17th century the lion was displayed with a book and seals. That had been the pattern of the university seals. The lambs are punning and also alluding to clothiers, who came as refugees from Wallonia.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.41
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 26 February 1986. The arms were granted in 1887 by Prince Regent Luitpold of Bayern together with city rights and a banner in colours black and yellow.
Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2009
![[Lindenberg(Pfalz) municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-lb.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2009
It is a green-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2009
![[Lindenberg(Pfalz) municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-lb-.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2009
It is a green-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2009
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Or a linden Vert issuant from an embattled wall Gules masoned Sable and charged with an inescutcheon Or, charged with an attire Gules; at sinister Gules, a saint statant, nimbed and dressed Or and holding a palm frond Vert by his sinister hand and a grapevine of the same by his dexter hand.
Meaning:
The linden is a canting element. Wall and inescutcheon are representing a former castle of the of the Lords of Hirschhorn, i.e. an attire. The saint is St. Cyriakos, patron of the chapel of the castle.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 1 October 1998. The arms were approved in 1959 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2009
![[Neidenfels municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-nd.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2009
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2009
![[Neidenfels municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-nd_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2009
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2009
![[Neidenfels old municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-nd1.gif)
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It was a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms without shield.
Source: phone call to local administration
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Shield Gules a house Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Sable and stepped gable.
Meaning:
The arms are the family arms of the Steinhauser of Neidenstein kin
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 16 March 1989. The arms were approved in 1971 by district governor(Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt..
Jörg Majewski, 17 June 2009
![[Weidenthal municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-05-wd.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 June 2009
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and a centred golden crozier in pale in the white stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 June 2009
![[Weidenthal municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-05-wd_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 June 2009
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and a golden crozier in pale in the white stripe shifted towards the top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 June 2009
Shield Argent a crozier issuant Or in pale.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal from 1747. The crozier is alluding to the abbot of the Benedictine Limburg Monastery, a former liege lord.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 1 October 1998. The arms were granted on 15 May 1845 by King Ludwig I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 18 June 2009
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