Dahner Felsenland Associated Municipality (Germany)

Verbandsgemeinde Dahner Felsenland, Landkreis Südwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz

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Fischbach near Dahn Municipality / (Fischbach bei Dahn)

Fischbach Flag

It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Aug 2011

Fischbach Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Aug 2011

Fischbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Argent a fish Azure, beneath Azure a sinister facing fish Argent.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying two fish in a creek (German: Bach), represented by the line of partition. The tinctures are those of the Bishopric of Speyer , to which the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 4 January 1985. The arms were approved on 9 July 1951 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Aug 2011

Ludwigswinkel Municipality

Ludwigswinkel Flag

The flag is quartered of red and white with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Aug 2011

Ludwigswinkel Banner

The banner is off-centred quartered of red and white with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Aug 2011

Ludwigswinkel Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a chevron issuant from dexter flanch, at dexter Or an initial "L" Gules, at sinister Azure a lion rampant barry of eight of Argent and Gules,
Meaning:
The village was founded in the 1783 by Landgrave Ludwig IX of Hessen-Darmstadt. The arms thus show the barry lion of Hessen, combined with a canting chevron or corner (German also: Winkel) with the initial of the name of its founder.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 23 April 1983. The arms were approved on 12 June 1968 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Aug 2011

Niederschlettenbach Municipality

Niederschlettenbach Flag

The flag is quartered of red and white with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Aug 2011

Niederschlettenbach Banner

The banner is off-centred quartered of red and white with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Aug 2011

Niederschlettenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend wavy Argent charged with a crozier Gules, beneath right Vert a church Gules with roof and spire Argent and a facetted 6-point star Or on middle base point, above left Azure an intial "S" Argent.
Meaning:
The wavy bend is a canting element, representing a creek (German:Bach). The village belonged for many centuries to the Benedictine Weissenburg Abbey, which is symbolised by the crozier. As in 1524 the abbey became part of the Bishopric of Speyer, the village also became part of the bishopric, symbolised by the blue and white tinctures. The initial is the 1st letter of Schlettenbach and was used on its border stones. The lower part shows a representation of the local church. The star is alluding to a local court. The green tincture is symbolising the forests in the area.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 30 November 1982. The arms were approved on 30 June 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 10 Aug 2011

Rumbach Municipality

Rumbach Flag

It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Rumbach Banner

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Source: this online cataloguerumbach.html
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Rumbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy, above Azure under a coronet Or a plough share Argent, beneath Argent three firs Vert on base of the same a stomp Gules and a trunk of the same in fess.
Meaning:
Coronet and share are taken from the arms of Schönau, as the village historically belonged to its district (German: Amt). The lower half is alluding to surrounding forests. The fallen trunk is a canting element. The name of the municipality is based on Ron-bach, and "Rone" is a fallen tree. The line of partiton is a representation of the name giving creek.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved in 1980. The arms were approved on 13 March 1980 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Schindhard Municipality

Schindhard Flag

The flag is quartered of white and blue with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Aug 2011

Schindhard Banner

The banner is off-centred quartered of white and blue with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Aug 2011

Schindhard Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Argent a fleur-de-lis Azure, beneath left Vert a paring knife Argent in bend sinister, chief Azure charged with a label Argent of three points.
Meaning:
The label is taken from the arms of the Schenk of Waldenberg family, local rulers as vassals of the Bishopric of Speyer. The tinctures are those of the family as well as of the bishopric. The fleur-de-lis is the symbol of St. Anthony, the local patron saint. The knife is a tool used in forestry, to remove bark from the trees. It is used as a canting symbol, as schinden means paring the skin or any other surface away from the core. The green tincture is alluding to the forests and the suffix "hard" , which also means forest.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 16 June 1998. The arms were approved on 3 August 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Aug 2011

Schönau in Pfalz Municipality

Schönau Flag

It is a green-white-green horizontal triband with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Aug 2011

Schönau Banner

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Aug 2011

Schönau Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a coronet Or over a plough share Argent, at sinister barry of three of Vert and Argent charged with hammer and mallet Sable in saltire, over all a crozier Or in pale.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the previous arms and is based on an old village seal, which is known since 1727. The meaning of plough and coronet is not known. In the current arms the tincture of the left half is taken from the arms of the Lords of Fleckenstein, the oldest known owners of the local estate. The white bar is alluding to the suffix "Au", meaning a brook. The crozier is representing the Benedictine St. Walburg Nunnery, which acquired the estate in 1129 from the lords. The tools are symbolising mining in the village, an important business line for many centuries.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 3 September 1982. The arms were approved on 7 February 1956 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Aug 2011

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