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![[VG Deidesheim flag]](../images/d/de-bd-01.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2009
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
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2009
![[VG Deidesheim banner]](../images/d/de-bd-01_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2009
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
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2009
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure parted by a centred cross Argent, at sinister Sable a lion rampant issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, in chief a grapevine Or, orle of 16 pieces alternating of Or and Azure.
Meaning:
The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality. The dexter half displays the arms of the Bishopric of Speyer, to which Deideshaim, Forst, Niederkirchen and Ruppertsberg historically belonged. The lion is a differentiation of arms of the Palatine Electorate, to which Meckenheim historically belonged. The grapevine is stressing the importance of viticulture for all five municipalities.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 29 February 1984. The arms were approved on 3 December 1982.
Jörg Majewski, 8 May 2009
![[Deidesheim city banner]](../images/d/de-bd-01-de_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
It is a banner of arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
Shield Azure an impending cross patty Argent, accompanied by a 6-point star Or on dexter chief and sinister base.
Meaning:
A settlement with a market in Oberdeidesheim was walled in the middle of the 14th century and gained city rights in 1395. Probably at the same time the 1st court seal was made, which displayed the throughout cross of the Bishopric of Speyer and an additional star. The 2nd star was added on seals since 1693. The stars are attributes of St. Mary, the local patron saint. Later the cross was displayed as impending. The arms are based on the latest seals.The city is seat of the namesake associated municipality.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.23
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
The banner is in use at least since 1966. The arms were approved on 15 May 1845 by King Ludwig I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
![[Forst an der Weinstraße municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-01-fw-.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
It is a blue-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a white bannerhead.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Argent, on base Vert seven eradicated deciduous trees of the same; beneath parted per pale; at dexter Azure parted by a centred cross Argent, at sinister Vert, on base Gules a Paschal Lamb passant nimbed Or.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1725. The upper half is canting, symbolising a forest (German: Forst). The lower dexter quarter displays the arms of the Bishopric of Speyer. The Paschal Lamb is usually an attribute of St. John the Baptist. Although he is not the patron saint of the bishopric, the quarter according to source is also alluding to the bishopric.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1902 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2009
![[Meckenheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-01-mk_.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in a bannerhead quartered of yellow and blue.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
Shield quartered; 1st and 4th quarter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed an tongued Gules; 2nd and 3rd quarter lozengy of Argent and Azure, in centre a bezant charged with a initial Sable "M".
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1473. The arms are basically those of the Palatine Electorate with an additional local symbol in centre.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1926 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
![[Niederkirchen bei Deidesheim municipal banner #1]](../images/d/de-bd-01-nk1_.gif) 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
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![[Niederkirchen bei Deidesheim municipal banner #2]](../images/d/de-bd-01-nk2_.gif) 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
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It is a banner of arms, either with throughout cross (see left image above) or impending cross (see right image above).
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
German WIKIPEDIA
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
Shield Gules an impending cross patty Or, flanked in sinister chief and dexter base by a 6-point star Argent.
Meaning:
During the 13th century the village had the name Niederdeidesheim. The arms are based on those of the neighbouring Deidesheim City with different tinctures. In 1819 the arms of Niederkirchen had been those of Deidesheim. A local court seal displayed two swords in cross flanked by two stars. The swords had been misinterpreted as a cross and thus arms were granted on 15 May 1845 by King Ludwig I of Bayern as follows: Shield Gules an impending cross patty Azure, flanked in sinister chief and dexter base by a 6-point star Argent. Due to heraldic rules the colour of the cross was changed to golden in 1927.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 17 December 1927 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2009
![[Ruppertsberg municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bd-01-ru.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 May 2009
It is a black-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 May 2009
![[Ruppertsberg municipal banner #1]](../images/d/de-bd-01-ru_.gif) 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 May 2009
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![[Ruppertsberg municipal banner #2]](../images/d/de-bd-01-ru2_.gif) 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
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The coat of a rms is in a black bannerhead either of a black-yellow vertical bicolour (see left image above) or a yellow vertical monocolour (see right image above).
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
German WIKIPEDIA
Jörg Majewski, 11 May 2009
Shield Or an embattled tower Sable, flanked by a wall of the same with one embattlement on either side, masoned Argent with windows Argent and port Or, framed by a Gothic arch Argent and charged with a grapevine Azure.
Meaning:
The tower is probably representing the Hoheburg, a fortress, which existed since 800.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 25 October 1957. The arms were approved in 1955 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 11 May 2009
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