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Rheinauen Associated Municipality (Germany)

Verbandsgemeinde Rheinauen, Rhein-Pfalz Kreis, Rheinland-Pfalz

Last modified: 2023-04-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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[VG Rheinauen flag] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023
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Introduction

2 municipalities, inhabitants: 8608
seat: Municipality of Waldsee
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011

Rheinauen Associated Municipality

Rheinauen Associated Municipality Flag

It is a blue-yellow-green horizontal tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and centred arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Rheinauen Associated Municipality Banner

[VG Rheinauen banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

It is a blue-yellow-green vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and arms shifted towards the top in the yellow stripe.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Rheinauen Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield quartered; 1st quarter Or a stylised crozier with base lozengy Azure in pale, flanked at dexter by three balls Azure in triangle and at sinister by a book Azure; 2nd quarter Sable a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules, holding by his forepaws an inescutcheon parted per bend, above left lozengy of Argent and Azure, beneath right Gules an anchor reversed Or in bend; 3rd quarter Vert two scarifiers Argent hafted Or in saltire, on central chief point a Greek cross Argent; 4th quarter an annulet Azure annexed by three chevronels of the same pointing to annulet in equal distance; thin orle Argent.
Meaning:
The 1st quarter is a differentiation of the municipal arms of Neuhofen, the 2nd quarter displays the municipal arms of Altrip without green base, the 3rd quarter displays the municipal arms ofWaldsee, the 4th quarter those of Otterstadt. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 22 December 2015 by the county administration.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Waldsee Associated Municipality until 2014

Waldsee Associated Municipality Flag

[VG Waldsee flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011

It was a blue-white-green horizontal tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011

Waldsee Associated Municipality Banner

[VG Waldsee banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011

It was a blue-white-green vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 May 2011

Waldsee Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister wavy; above right Vert two scarifiers Argent hafted Or in saltire, on central chief point a Greek cross Argent; beneath left an annulet Azure annexed by three chevronels of the same pointing to annulet in equal distance; orle parted per bend sinister of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
The line of partition is a representation of the Rhine. Above right are the arms of Waldsee, beneath left those of Otterstadt. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 7 January 1993. Flag, banner and arms were abolished on 1 July 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Altrip Municipality

Altrip Flag

[Altrip municipal flag] image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2011


Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2011

Altrip Banner

[Altrip municipal banner] image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2011


Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2011

Altrip Coat of Arms

Shield Sable, on base Vert a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules, holding by his forepaws an inescutcheon parted per bend, above left lozengy of Argent and Azure, beneath right Gules an anchor reversed Or in bend.
Meaning:
The name is derived from a Roman castle, which existed since 269. The current pattern already appeared on local court seals from the 17th century. Its prints existed since the 18th century. Lion and lozenges are symbolising that the village belonged to the Palatine Electorate since 1524. The anchor is symbolising shipping on the Rhine and the existence of a local ferry.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.12
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Flag and banner were approved on 1 August 1983. The arms were approved on 2 January 1926 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Apr 2011

Neuhofen Municipality

Neuhofen Flag

[Neuhofen municipal flag] image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2011


Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2011

Neuhofen Banner

[Neuhofen municipal banner] image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2011


Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2011

Neuhofen Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend, above left Or a book Azure, beneath right Azure three balls Or in triangle, in centre a stylised crozier with base lozengy in pale in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
Neuhofen was founded by monks of the Cistercian Himmerod Monastery as a replacement of the devastated village of Medenheim. The old arms displayed on a golden shield St. Nicolas, nimbed Argent, dressed Azure, holding a crozier Argent in pale by his right hand and a book Gules topped by three balls Or by his left hand. He had been the patron saint of the church of the devastated village. These arms were based on a local court seal from 1721. In the new arms the saint was replaced by his attributes crozier, book and golden balls.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA and Stadler 1966, p.47
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Apr 2011

Flag and banner were approved on 18 May 1978. The arms were approved on 13 October 1976.
Jörg Majewski, 20 Apr 2011

Otterstadt Municipality

Otterstadt Flag

[Otterstadt municipal flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and centred arms without shield in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

Otterstadt Banner

[Otterstadt municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and arms without shield shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

Otterstadt Coat of Arms

Shield Argent an annulet Azure annexed by three chevronels of the same pointing to annulet in equal distance.
Meaning:
The charge is a local symbol, used on local bordr stones. The former arms were based on a court seal from the 15th century and displayed on a blue shield St. Remigius with his attributes under a golden arch.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 3 July 1980. The arms were approved in 1951.
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

Waldsee Municipality

Waldsee Banner

[Waldsee municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

Waldsee Coat of Arms

Shield Vert two scarifiers Argent hafted Or in saltire, on central chief point a Greek cross Argent.
Meaning:
The village was fortified until 1349. The cross is alluding to the Bishopric of Speyer, to which Waldsee belonged afterwards. The original local symbol had been and annulet with additional bar. The curren pattern already appeared on local court seals since 1521. The tools originally were denoted as boat hooks alluding to shipping on the Rhine. In order to stress thr rural character they were interpreted as scarifiers, i.e a cheap replacement of a plough, since 1927.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.62
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2023

The banner probably is used without approval. The arms were approved in 1927 by Minister of Interior of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 10 May 2011

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