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![[VG Birkenfeld flag]](../images/d/de-bi-02.gif)
image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Dec 2009
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with arms in canton.
Source: >State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 Dec 2009
![[VG Birkenfeld banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Dec 2009
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms in canton.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 Dec 2009
Renaissance shield chequered of Gules and Argent with fimbriation Argent.
Meaning:
The county arms are those of the Farther County of Sponheim, to which the area historically belonged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 15 February 1989. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 3 Dec 2009
The following municipalities have no proper banners: Abentheuer, Achtelsbach, Börfink, Buhlenberg, Dienstweiler, Elchweiler, Ellenberg, Ellweiler, Gimbweiler, Gollenberg, Hattgenstein, Kronweiler, Leisel, Meckenbach, Niederbrombach, Niederhambach, Nohen, Oberbrombach, Oberhambach, Rimsberg, Rinzenberg, Rötsweiler-Nockenthal, Schmißberg, Siesbach, Sonnenberg-Winnenberg and Wilzenberg-Hußweiler.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
![[Birkenfeld city banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02-bi_.gif)
5:2 
image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
Shield Azure, on top of a mount Vert issuant from base an eradicated weeping birch Sable with leaves Vert, the trunk superimposed by a big inescutcheon chequered of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
In 1332 Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian granted city rights. Nevertheless Birkenfeld was considered to be a simple municipality until the 20th century. The status of a city was regained between 1923 and 1933 and finally confirmed in 1949. Between 1817 and 1937 it belonged to the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg. The arms are based on a local court seal from 1577. The birch (German: Birke) is canting. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, to which the village belonged from the 13th century until 1437, when the counts died out.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.19
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1924.
Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
![[Brücken municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02-br_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
It is a black-red-yellow vertical tricolour with arms in canton.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
Shield parted per bend sinister; above right chequered of Gules and Argent; beneath left Sable a lion rampant issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, chief invected Or.
Meaning:
The invected chief is representing the bridge, which connects Brücken proper with Traunen and is thus canting. The chequered field displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, to which the former historically belonged. The lion issuant is a differentiation of the arms of the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, to which the latter historically belonged.
Source: Siegfried Heinze´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 8 November 1963.
Jörg Majewski, 4 Dec 2009
![[Dambach municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02-da_.gif)
5:2 
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
Shield parted by a pallet Sable, at dexter Argent a watermill wheel Sable above and a bend sinister wavy Azure below, at sinister Or two bars Gules and seven squares of the same ordered 3:2:1:1 with two of them couped per pale.
Meaning:
The millwheel is reminding on the Brandmühle, a former watermill on the banks of the name giving creek. The blue wavy line is canting representing the creek itself. The sinister half displays the sinister half of the family arms of the Hunold kin, which had 12 squares ordered 5:4:2:1.
Source: Siegfried Heinze´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 14 October 1964.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
![[Hoppstädten-Weiersbach municipal flag]](../images/d/de-bi-02-hw.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Dec 2009
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 Dec 2009
![[Hoppstädten-Weiersbach municipality banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02-hw_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Dec 2009
It is a red-white off-centred horizontal bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 Dec 2009
Shield parted per fess; above Sable a demi-lion issuant Or, crowned ,armed and tongued Gules; below Argent parted by a pale wavy Azure, at dexter a broken wheel Gules superimposed by a sword Sable hilted Gules in pale, at sinister a ruined building Gules with port and windows Sable.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, to which the area historically belonged. Wheel and sword are attributes of St. Catherine, local patron saint of Hoppstädten. The ruin is representing the former Werdenstein Castle, which had been located in Weiersbach. The pale wavy is a representation of the Nahe River.
Source: Siegfried Heinze´s webpage<
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 14 April 2004. The arms were approved on 1 October 1961 by district governor (Regierungsprsident) of Koblenz.
Jörg Majewski, 5 Dec 2009
![[Schwollen municipal banner]](../images/d/de-bi-02-sl_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
It is a white-green vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
Shield abased parted per fess, above Vert a well Argent pouring water of the same, beneath chequered of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolising riches of forests. The well is symbolising local mineral springs. The lower half displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, to which the village historically belonged
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
The banner is in use unofficially without approval. The arms were approved on 24 March 1965 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2023
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