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image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
The flag is quartered of yellow and red with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
![[Südliche Weinstraße county banner]](../images/d/de-ld_.gif)
5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
The flag is off-centred quartered of yellow and red with coat of arms and quarters shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
Meaning:
The county was established as Landau-Bad Bergzabern County and kept this name until 31 December 1977. The arms are based on the old arms of the Landau County. The lion is that one of the Pfalz, the cross is taken from the arms of Bishopric of Speyer and the grapes as well as the white fess symbolise the Weinstraße (i.e. road of viticulture or road of wine). The crown is taken from the arms of the Bergzabern County. Both the Palatine Counts of Rhine and the bishopric owned large parts of the area.
Source: Stadler 1964, pp.17, 54 and Debus 1988
Santiago Dotor, 23 Oct 2001
Flag and banner were approved on 7 June 1978. The arms were approved on 24 June 1970
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
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