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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Wachenheim banner]](../images/d/de-bd-06.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
The banner is quartered of yellow and green with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Sable a lion rampant Or topped by an initial "W" Gules, 2nd quarter Argent St. Martin dressed Gules and mounted on a horse Argent, 3rd quarter Argent an eradicated alder Vert, 4th quarter Sable a castle Or with three towers with roofs Gules, chief Gules charged with a grapevine Or between two wine leaves of the same, orle of eight alternating of Or and Vert.
Meaning:
The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. The chief is symbolising viticulture as common important business line. The quarters are simplications of the municipal arms as follows: Wachenheim (1st), Gönnheim (2nd), Ellerstadt (3rd) and Friedelsheim (4th).
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 11 February 1983.
Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
![[Ellerstadt municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-06-el_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and centred coat of arms
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
Shield Argent, on mount issuant Vert an alder of the same, trunked and eradicated Or, flanked by two impending escutcheons, at dexter barry of three of Azure-Argent-Gules, at sinister Argent a fess Gules with three torteaux, two in chief and one in base.
Meaning:
The alder (local German: Eller) is a canting element. The dexter escutcheon displays the family arms of the Lords of Flersheim. The sinister escutcheon is based on a court seal of the Lords of Affenstein. Both had been former local rulers.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA, German WIKIPEDIA,
German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 10 August 1925 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 19 June 2009
![[Friedelsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-06-fh_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
Shield Azure a castle Argent with three towers with roofs Gules topped by weather vanes Or, a gate lodge Argent, port and windows Sable and surrounded by a wall masoned Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are based on an old local seal, which was used from 1698 until the 19th century. They probably display the former local castle, which was sold to Heinrich Ullner of Dieburg, Abbot of the Benedictine Limburg Monastery in 1463 by Elector and Palatine Count of Rhine Friedrich I the Victorious.
Source: municipal webpage and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
The banner is in use since 1987. The arms were approved on 17 September 1853.
Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
![[Gönnheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bd-06-gh_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
It is a red-green vertical bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
Shield Argent, on base Vert a rider clad in armour Azure, coated Gules, dividing his coat by a sword Argent ib bend sinister, mounted on a sinister facing horse passant Argent bridled Or, sitting on base a beggar proper.
Meaning:
The arms display St. Martin, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were granted on 15 May 1845 by King Ludwig I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 20 June 2009
![[Wachenheim an der Weinstraße city banner]](../images/d/de-bd-06-ww_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 21 June 2009
It is a white vertical monocolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top. Under the shield is a black inscription "Wachenheim" (1st line bigger) "an der Weinstraße" (2nd line).
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 21 June 2009
Shield quartered; 1st and 4th quarter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; 2nd and 4th quarter lozengy of Argent and Azure; chief Gules charged with an intial "W" Sable.
Meaning:
Wachenheim is administration seat of the namesake associated municipality. Wachenheim gained city rights in 1341, granted by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian. Until the 18th century city seals displayed only the quartered shield of the Wittelsbach kin. The lesser city seal from 1748 displayed the initial first, supported by a Palatine lion. The current pattern tried to combine both types of local seals.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.61
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2023
The banner is in use since 1987 without approval. The arms were granted on 7 October 1845 by King Ludwig I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 21 June 2009
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