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![[VG Landau-Land flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05.gif)
2:3 
image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[VG Landau-Land banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Or a grapevine Vert, chief embattled Azure charged with a millwheel Argent at dexter, a Greek cross Argent on centre and a chestnut Argent with two leaves at sinister, orle parted per fess of Argent and Vert.
Meaning:
The grapevine is symbolising viticulture, the millwheel the use of water power, the chestnut with leaves local groves and the cross is taken from the arms of the Bishopric of Speyer.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 24 August 1988. The arms were approved in 1985 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Billigheim-Ingenheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bi.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
The flag is quartered of yellow and black with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Billigheim-Ingenheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bi_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
The banner is off centred quartered of yellow and black with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield quartered; 1st quarter Azure a pelican Argent feeding her children by her own flesh; 2nd quarter Argent a castle Gules with two towers over a base wavy Argent; 3rd quarter Argent a millwheel Sable; 4th quarter Azure a sword Or and a crozier of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
The quarters are representing the four parts of the municipality. The 1st quarter displays the former municipal rms of Billingen, the 2nd quarter those Ingenheim in counterchanged tinctures. An inescutcheon in the municipal arms of Ingenheim was omitted. The millwheelis are an augmentation of the demi-millwheel in the former arms of Mühlhofen. Sword and crozier are taken from the former arms of Appenhofen.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 31 March 1987. The arms were approved in 1985 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Birkweiler municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a black-yellow-black horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and centred coat of arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Birkweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a black-yellow-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:4:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Or a double-headed eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules, holding two branches of birch Vert by his claws.
Meaning:
Birkweiler was first mentioned in 1285. It had been one of the seven villages in the Siebeldingen Valley under direct imperial rule, before it was acquired by the Palatine Electorate in 1400. Seals displaying the double headed imperial eagle were in use since 1779. The canting branches of birch (German: Birke) were added later.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag, banner and arms were approved on 18 May 1985.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Böchingen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bc.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Böchingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-bc_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield parted by a barrulet Azure; above Vert a lion passant guardant Argent, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Or a kettle hook Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1723.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 23 November 1987. The arms were approved in 1929 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Eschbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-eb.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:0:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Eschbach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-eb_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:0:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Vert three bends wavy Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are probably canting, representing a creek (German: Bach). They are based on a local court seal from 1626.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 1 September 1986. The arms were approved on 2 December 1937 by governor (Reichsstatthalter) in Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Frankweiler municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-fw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-blue horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Frankweiler municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-fw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable a sinister facing lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules; at sinister lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are alluding to the Wittelsbach kin , rulers of the Paltinate. The Palatine lion in the municipal arms is differenciated looking to sinister.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 9 March 1987.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Göcklingen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-gk.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Göcklingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-gk_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield Azure an iron collar Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1760.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Heuchelheim-Klingen municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ld-05-hk.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
![[Heuchelheim-Klingen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ld-05-hk_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Feb 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Argent a kettle hook Sable surrounding a 6-point star Gules; beneath left Azure an intial "U" Argent parted by two barrulets of the same and topped by two balls of the same, above from the sign an arrowhead Argent, chief Azure charged with two grapevines Argent both having one leaf.
Meaning:
The chief is symbolising viticulture as common business line. The other parts are the former municipal arms of Heuchelheim (above right) and Klingen (beneath left).
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 11 November 1988.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Feb 2023
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