Shield quartered, 1st quarter Sable a double queued lion rampant guardant Argent armed and tongued Gules, 2nd quarter Or a castle Azure on top of a mount of the same, 3rd quarter Or a grape press Gules, 4th quarter Sable a lion rampant Or crowned Gules and armed and tongued of the same, orle of 54 pieces alternating of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The 1st quarter displays the arms of the Embrichon kin, also known as Counts of Rhine and later as Counts of Salm and is representing the former Langenlonsheim Associated Municipality. The 4th quarter displays the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine and is representing the former Stromberg Associated Municipality. The 2nd quarter is a representation of Stromburg Castle, the landmark of the city of Stromberg. The 3rd quarter s symbolising the importance of viticulture in the region. The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Langenlonsheim Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Langenlonsheim)

Langenlonsheim Associated Municipality Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

It was a blue-yellow-red vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Langenlonsheim Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a fess chequered of Azure and Or, above Sable a double queued demi-lion rampant guardant Argent armed and tongued Gules, beneath Gules a grape press Or, orle of eight pieces alternating of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The upper half displays a differentiation of the arms of the Embrichon kin, also known as Counts of Rhine and later as Counts of Salm, local rulers in the early Medieval. The checquered fess displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which most of the area belonged later. The grape press is symbolising the importance of viticulture in the region. The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIAh
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 28 October 2002. The arms were approved on 9 November 1966.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Bretzenheim Municipality

Bretzenheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with arms slightly shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Bretzenheim Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a pretzel Or, chief Or four lozenges Gules in fess.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a 15th century seal of the village. The four lozenges are taken from the arms of the Counts of Virneburg, who owned the village at the time. The pretzel (German: Brezel) is a canting element.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Daxweiler Municipality

The municipality has no proper banner.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

Dörrebach Municipality

Dörrebach Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

Dörrebach Coat of Arms

Shield Vert parted by a bend wavy Argent, on dexter chief an impending Latin cross chequered of Or and Gules.
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the name giving creek. The cross is taken from the arms of the Barons of Ingelheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

Dorsheim Municipality

Dorsheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

It is a green-white-green vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:1:1 and arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Dorsheim Coat of Arms

Shield Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, holding a bunch of grapes Or by his risen sinister forepaw and an inescutcheon Or charged with a housemark Sable by his dexter forepaw.
Meaning:
The arms basically are those of the Palatine Counts of Rhine with distinguishing marks. The bunch of grapes is stressing the importance of viticulture. The inescutcheon displays a local symbol taken from a village seal from 1653. It consists of a n arrow parted by a horizontal line with an additional bendy line at its sinsiter side.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The banner were approved on 15 July 1998. The arms were approved in 1974.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Eckenroth Municipality

Eckenroth Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

It is a yellow-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

Eckenroth Coat of Arms

Shield Sable a wolf trap Or and a mattock of the same in saltire.
Meaning:
The tinctures are those of the Palatine Electorate, to which the village belonged for ages. The wolf trap is a local symbol and furthermore a symbol of forestry. The mattock is alluding to forest clearance and viticulture as well and here it is also canting, representing the suffix "roth", which means forest clearance. Forestry and viticulture are still the most important local business lines.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 1 Aug 2009

Guldental Municipality

Guldental Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

It is a white vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top and a black inscription "Weindorf" (above) and "Guldental" (below).
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Guldental Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Or an impending saltire Sable, beneath Gules three wings Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The upper half is representing the former municipality of Heddesheim, the lower half the former municipality of Waldhilbersheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The banner is in use without approval.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Langenlonsheim Municipality

Langenlonsheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

It is a black-yellow-blue vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Langenlonsheim Coat of Arms

Shield Sable parted by a fess chequered of Azure and Or, on chief three bunches of grapes Or in fess, on base two bunches of grapes Or in fess.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal from the 15th century. The village belonged completely to the Hither County of Sponheim, represented in the arms by the chequered fess. The grapes are symbolising the importance of viticulture. The tinctures balck and golden are those of the Palatine arms. They are stressing the great importance of the Wittelsbach kin as heirs of the Sponheim kin, Palatine Electors and Princes of Zweibrücken.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.42
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1938 by province governor (Oberpräsident) of the Prussian Rheinprovinz.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Laubenheim Municipality

Laubenheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

The white banner displays a local scene with church and bridge in shades of grey. In base is a black and white version of the coat of arms with an annexed bunch of grapes in different shades of green. At the hoist is a yellow stripe charged with an inscription in white initials "LAUBENHEIM - NAHE".
Source: local administration in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

Laubenheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Sable a lion passant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Gules a wine wreath Or consisting of three grapes and five leaves.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1602. The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine. The lower half is symbolising the importance of viticulture.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Apr 2023

The banner is in use since 1998 without approval. The arms were approved on 18 August 1938.
Jörg Majewski, 18 July 2009

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