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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Maifeld banner]](../images/d/de-my-01_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
![[Mertloch municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-ml_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
Shield Gules a bend Argent, charged with five morions reversed Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a personal seal of D. of Mertlochi>, who had been commissionaire of the Archbishopric of Trier in Mayen around 1340.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 28 April 1992. The arms were adopted on 30 June 1976 by the local council.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
![[Münstermaifeld city banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-mm_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
It is a red-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: VG administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
Shield Argent, issuant from base an open gate Gules with a key in pale of the same in the gate, flanked by two embattled walls Gules masoned Sable, issuant from walls two churches Gules with two towers each with roofs Azure and topped by crosslets Or.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest city seal from 1281. The main tinctures are those of the Archbishopric of Trier. The key is an attribute of St. Peter, its patron saint. The archbishops fortified the village in the 13th century and granted city rights in 1275. The seal of a lay judge from around 1400 displayed the same pattern. A secret seal from thr 14th century displayed the cross of the archbishopric and the key in an inescutcheon on heart point. Arms based on that seal had been in use until 1901, when the old pattern was restored.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.46
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner is in use at least since 1966. The current arms were confirmed in 1901 by King Wilhelm II of Preußen.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Sep 2010
![[Naunheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-nn_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2010
It is a banner of arms with an additional red stripe at the top edge and two white stripes in bend sinister in the lower fly corner.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2010
Shield Gules a crowned eagle Or, chief Argent three scallops Sable in fess.
Meaning:
The scallops are a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Metternich, whose arms displayed the scallops ordered 2:1. The counts owned the local castle. The eagle is taken from the arms of the Dadenberg kin.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 28 April 1999. The arms are in use since 1978.
Jörg Majewski, 17 Sep 2010
![[Ochtendung municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-od_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
It is a red vertical monocolour parted by an off centred whitecross, continuing the cross beams on coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
Shield Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, an annulet Sable in each quarter.
Meaning:
The red cross is representing the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village belonged for more than 700 years. The village had been seat of a court of justice and was first mentioned in 963 as of demo dinge. The annulets are reminding on that old court of the Maifeld district.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 4 November 1988.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
![[Pillig municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-pi_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
It is a red vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top with a white edge and three black crosses trefly fimbriated white and ordered 1:2 at its top edge.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
Shield Gules parted by a bend sinister wavy Or, above right a Roman temple Or, beneath left a coin Sable with edge Or, showing a cross Or flanked by four bezants of the same.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the Elzbach, a creek. The coin is reminding on the excavation of a Carolingian treasure of coins in 1957 in Pilligerheck, today a part of Münstermaifeld. The temple is also alluding on excavations of remains of Roman buildings.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 19 June 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 18 Sep 2010
![[Polch city flag]](../images/d/de-my-01-po.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
It is a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
![[Polch city banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-po_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is on the upper fly corner.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
Shield parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, beneath Gules a coronet Or.
Meaning:
Polch is the seat of the associated municipality. The upper half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, which acquired the village before 1354 together with the Lordship of Kobern. The coronet is taken from the family arms of the Werde kin called Polch. It is known from the personal arms of Wilhelm of Polch from 1492.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.53
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 19 January 1989. The arms were approved in 1948.
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
![[Rüber municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-rb_.gif)
4:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
The banner is parted by a bend sinister, above white parted by a red cross, beneath green a yellow grain ear in pale.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
Shield Vert a Gothic initial "R" Argent; mantled, at dexter Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, at sinister Azure a grain ear Or in pale.
Meaning:
The initial is the 1st letter of the name of the village. The dexter half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The ear is sybolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 9 January 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 19 Sep 2010
![[Trimbs municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-tr_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Sep 2010
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 Sep 2010
Shield Gules a key Argent in bend sinister, flanked on dexter chief by a tipping truck of the same and on sinister base by three plates in bend sinister.
Meaning:
The key is an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The truck is alluding to the depletion of slate. The plates are alluding ti the triple tax, which had to be payed to the Benedictine Kaufungen Nunnery. The village was donated to the nunnery by Emperor Heinrich II on 20 May 1019. Furthermore the name of the village is derived from "trimas mercedes", which means triple taxes.
Source: municipal history webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 20 February 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 20 Sep 2010
![[Welling municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-wg_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
It is a red monocolour with centred coat of arms and parted by two broad white stripes in bend sinister on both sides of the shield.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
![[Welling municipal flag 1995-1997]](../images/d/de-my-01-wg95.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
It was a horizontal 5-stripes flag of alternating red and white stripes with ratio 1:2:4:2:1 and centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
![[Welling municipal banner 1995-1997]](../images/d/de-my-01-wg95_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
It was a vertical 5-stripes flag of alternating red and white stripes with ratio 1:2:4:2:1 and centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Shield parted by a fess wavy Azure, above Argent a cross Argent fimbriated Gules, beneath Or seven lozenges Gules ordered 4:3.
Meaning:
The blue fess wavy is a representation of the Nette River, which marks the southern border of the village. The upper half displays a differentiation of the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village belonged until 1800. The lower half displays the arms of the Counts of Virneburg, local rulers until 1419.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 3 March 1997. The old flag and old banner were approved on 21 November 1995 and abolished on 3 March 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 21 Sep 2010
![[Wierschem municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-01-ws_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Sep 2010
It is a triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1. The coat of arms is slightly shifted towards the top. The triband is red-white at top and white-red-white at bottom. The tinctures counterchange alongside the line of partition of the shield.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Sep 2010
Shield parted per fess, above Gules a demi-lion rampant issuant Or, beneath Argent a plough Gules.
Meaning:
The demi-lion displays the arms of the Eltz kin. The plough is symbolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 6 August 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Sep 2010
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