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![[Germersheim County flag]](../images/d/de-ge.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Apr 2010
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Horizontally divided blue, yellow, blue in proportions 1:2:1, bearing the arms. According to Falko Schmidt the arms on the Germersheim flags should be on the central yellow stripe only.
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001 / 4 Feb 2001
![[Germersheim county banner]](../images/d/de-ge0.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Apr 2010
Vertically divided blue, yellow, blue in proportions 1:2:1, bearing the arms.
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
Shield parted by a fess wavy Argent; above Sable a demi-lion issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Azure parted by a cross Argent; on heart point an inescutcheon Azure charged with an eagle Or armed Gules.
Meaning:
The county historically belonged to the Pfalz and the Bishopric of Speyer. This is symbolised in the arms by the lion of the Pfalz and the cross of the bishopric. The escutcheon displays the arms of the city of Germersheim. The wavy fess is symbolising the Rhine River.
Source: Linder and Olzog 1996
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
Flag and banner were approved on 23 November 1978. The arms were approved on 16 February 1976.
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
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