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It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, beneath Gules a coronet Or, orle Sable.
Meaning:
The arms are basically the same like the city arms of Polch with an additional black orle.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.53
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
Banner and arms were approved on 24 March 2004. The arms were approved in 1948 for the Polch district (German: Amt), together with the city arms of Polch.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The municipality has no proper banner.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 2:1:2. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2010
Shield Sable three fleur-de-lis Argent ordered 2:1, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The fleur-de-lis are taken from the seal of Knight Arnold Hering of Gappenach from 1326.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 24 January 1990. The arms are in use since 1978.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2010
It is a horizontal 9-stripes banner of alternating red and white stripes with ratio approx. 4:4:10:4:8:1:4:1 with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2010
Shield Argent, parted by a chevron Gules, charged with three balls Argent, on base a pick axe Azure in pale.
Meaning:
Red and silver had been the tinctures of the Archbishopric of Trier. The balls are an attribute of St. Nicolas, the local patron saint. The pick axe is alluding to the depletion of slate.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 29 June 1995. The arms are in use since 1978.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2010
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top. At fly end of the shield the sheet is filled blue. Inlower fly corner are two blue lines in bend sinister.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2010
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure a mitre Or superimposing a crozier of the same in bend, at sinister gyronny of 12 of Argent and Gules, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. Mitre and crozier are attributes of St. Nicolas, the local patron saint. The gyronny field displays the arms of the Barons of Waldbott-Bassenheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 2 October 2000. The arms are in use since 1963.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Sep 2010
It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 with centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2010
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1. 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, 14 Sep 2010
Shield Vert a lion passant Or tongued Gules, chief Argent parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The lion is an attribute of St. Mark the Evangelist, the local patron saint. On flag and banner the lion is completely red. The chief displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 11 February 1992. The arms were approved in 1963.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2010
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes approx. 1:7:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2010
Shield parted per fess, above Argent two piles convergent Gules, beneath Azure a parchment Argent and a pen of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the attributes of St. Goar, the local patron saint, the lower half those of St. Mark, patron saint of Minkelfeld.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 1 July 1998.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Sep 2010
It is a vertical 5-stripes banner of alternating red and white stripes with ratio of stripes 1:4:9:4:1. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2010
Shield Argent parted by a cross Gules, on sinister chief a jar Azure, over all a bend Azure charged with five morions Argent.
Meaning:
The red cross is taken from the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. Bend and morion are taken from the personal seal of its vassal D. of Mertloch, however in counterchanged tinctures.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 29 May 2000.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2010
It is a blue vertical monocolour, parted by thrice per chevron of white, blue and white. The coat of arms is at the top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2010
Shield Azure a church Argent; mantled Argent, at dexter charged with a triplemount issuant Vert and a pair of scales of the same, at sinister parted by a centred cross Gules.
Meaning:
The church is a representation of the local parish church. The sinister part of the mantle displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The dexter half is probably referring to a local court of justice in the past and perhaps to the Eifel, represented by the mount.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 19 June 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Sep 2010
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