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Otterbach-Otterberg Associated Municipality (Germany)

Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach-Otterberg, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz

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[VG Otterbach-Otterberg flag] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023
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Otterbach-Otterberg Associated Municipality

Otterbach-Otterberg Associated Municipality Flag

It is a blue-white-red horizontal tricolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider,5 Apr 2023

Otterbach-Otterberg Associated Municipality Banner

[ banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

It is a blue-white-red vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Otterbach-Otterberg Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by three barrulets wavy Azure, above an otter statant Azure holding a fish Sable by his muzzle, beneath three squirrels couchant Gules ordred 2:1, each one holding a nut Or by his forepaws, orle Azure fimbriated Argent.
Meaning:
The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality. Otter and barrulets, representing a creek (German: Bach) are representing Otterbach and are thus canting. The squirrels display the city arms of Otterberg and are based on the arms of the namesake Cistercian monastery.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Otterbach Associated Municipality

Otterbach Associated Municipality Banner

[VG Otterbach banner] 5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

It was a blue-white vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Neue Flaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz" in "Der Flaggenkurier Nr.40/2014", pp.15-19
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

Otterbach Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a fess wavy Azure, above on otter Azure holding a fish Sable by his muzzle, beneath an oak twig Vert flanked by two salt crystals Sable.
Meaning:
The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality. Otter and fess wavy, representing a creek (German: Bach), together are canting. The lower half is symbolising local forsts and the depletion of salt.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

The arms were approved in 1976 by district goivernor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt. Banner and arms were abolished on 1 July 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

Otterberg Associated Municipality

Otterberg Associated Municipality Flag

[VG Otterberg flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2010

The flag was quartered of red and white with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2010

Otterberg Associated Municipality Banner

[VG Otterberg banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2010

The banner was off-centred quartered of red and white with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2010

Otterberg Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield quartered; 1st quarter Sable semy of billets Or a lion rampant guardant Argent, 2nd quarter Argent three squirrels couchant Gules ordred 2:1, each one holding a nut Or by his forepaws; 3rd quarter Argent a bend Gules, charged with three clasps Or; 4th quarter Sable five balls Argent in qincunx, orle quartered of Or and Sable.
Meaning:
All quarters refer to former rulers in the area, the lion to the Raugraves, which had been noblemen from the Emichon kin, also to the Lords of Odenbach, who had been vassals of the Archbishopric of Trier; band and clasps to the Lords of Hubenrissen, the squirrels to the Cistercian Otterberg Monastery, the balls in quincunx to the Lords of Sickingen.
Source: Debus 1988, p.131
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 24 February 1989. Flag, banner and arms were abolished on 1 July 2014.
Jörg Majewski, 2 July 2010

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Frankelbach, Katzweiler, Mehlbach, Schallodenbach, Schneckenhausen and Sulzbachtal.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Heiligenmoschel Municipality

Heiligenmoschel Flag

[Heiligenmoschel municipal flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2010

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2010

Heiligenmoschel Banner

[Heiligenmoschel municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 Jul 2010

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2010

Heiligenmoschel Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a scallop Argent.
Meaning:
The name is based on a local church, dedicated to All Saints (German: Aller Heiligen), located at the bank of the Moschelbach, a creek. The scallop is thus punning. The tinctures had been chosen arbitrarily in the 20th century.
Source: Debus 1988, p.131
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 27 September 1990. The arms were approved on 16 April 1951.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2010

Hirschhorn in Pfalz

Hirschhorn Flag

[Hirschhorn(Pfalz) municipal flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 29 June 2010

It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 29 June 2010

Hirschhorn Banner

[Hirschhorn(Pfalz) municipal banner] 5:2 image by image by Jörg Majewski, 29 June 2010

It is a red-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 29 June 2010

Hirschhorn Coat of Arms

On top of a 6-fold mount issuant Sable, charged with an attire Argent in fess, a squirrel couchant Gules, holding a wolf trap Sable in pale by his forepaws.
Meaning:
The village was known as Hünen-Scherre until 1766. The Scherre part of the name probably meant "cliff" or "rock", which is symbolised by the black rock in base. The anttire (German also: Hirschhorn) is canting. The squirrel is taken from the arms of the Cistercian Otterberg Monastery, which had some possessions in the village already in 1233. The wolf trap is taken from the arms of the Katzweiler jurisdiction, to which the village belonged until the end of the 18th century.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2010

Flag and banner were approved on 28 May 1985. The arms were approved on 16 May 1955.
Jörg Majewski, 29 June 2010

Niederkirchen Municipality

Niederkirchen Flag

[Niederkirchen municipal flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 July 2010

It is a white-red-white horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 July 2010

Niederkirchen Banner

[Niederkirchen municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 4 July 2010

It is a white-red-white vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 4 July 2010

Niederkirchen Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a fess Sable charged with five balls Argent in quincunx; above parted by a pale wavy Azure charged with a bulrush Or, at dexter a gridiron Azure and a church Gules with windows Or and roofs Azure ordered per fess, at sinister a fleur-de-lis Gules, beneath a dragon reguardant Vert, armed and tongued Gules and tierced by lance Azure.
Meaning:
The fess displays the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the village until 1794. The dragon is representing Heimkirchen. The arms of the village displayed him killed by a mounted St. George. The fleur-de-lis is taken from the family arms of the Lords of Randeck, who ruled Wörsbach as a fiefdom since 1434. Pale wavy and bulrush are modified canting elements from the former municipal arms of Morbach. The canting church is representing Niederkirchen proper. The gridiron is an attribute of St. Lawrence.
Sources: Debus 1988, p.131-132 andhere
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 24 October 1991. The arms were approved in 1988 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Jörg Majewski, 4 July 2010

Olsbrücken Municipality

Olsbrücken Flag

[Olsbrücken municipal flag] 2:3 image by image by Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2010

It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2010

Olsbrücken Banner

[Olsbrücken municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2010

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms in a white bannerhead.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2010

Olsbrücken Coat of Arms

Shield Azure parted by a bridge Argent with two arches, in base an eel najant of the same.
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a bridge (German: Brücke) (German: Olm). The tinctures are those of the Wittelsbach kin. The family ruled the area as Electors of the Palatinate until 1803.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 19 July 1985. The arms were approved on 21 November 1965.
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2010

Otterbach Municipality

Otterbach Flag

[Otterbach municipal flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2010

It is a blue-white-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2010

Otterbach Banner

[Otterbach municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2010

It is a blue-white-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2010

Otterbach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure parted by a bar wavy Argent, above an otter Argent holding a fish of the same by his muzzle, beneath a squirrel couchant Or holding an acorn of the same by his forepaws.
Meaning:
The oldest seal of Otterbach and Sambach from 1559 displayed in the upper part an otter holding a fish, and in the lower two fish in water. This seal was transformed to the old arms at the beginning of the 20th century, where the two lower fish were replaced by a canting bar, as the name of the municipality means "creek of otter". Later the old seal was restored, but in 1922 arms with a canting bar wavy on a mount issuant Vert were officially granted. After the merger with Sambach the arms were changed. The bar wavy was placed higher and in the base the squirrel from the arms of the Cistercian Otterberg Monastery, which owned a mill in Sambach, was added. The colours silver and blue were taken from both arms.
Source: Debus 1988
Ralf Hartemink, 1 July 2010

Flag and banner were approved on 23 September 1985. The arms were approved on 29 May 1970.
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2010

The upper left arms were granted on September 23, 1922. The right arms were granted on May 29, 1970.

Otterberg City

Otterberg Flag

[Otterberg city flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 July 2010

It is a white-red horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 July 2010

Otterberg Banner

[Otterberg city banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 5 July 2010

It is a white-red vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 5 July 2010

Otterberg Coat of Arms

Shield Argent three squirrels couchant Gules ordred 2:1, each one holding a nut Or by his forepaws.
Meaning:
Otterberg is the seat of the associated municipality. Squirrels had been the heraldic animals of the Cistercian Otterberg Monastery. The pattern is known since 1579 by seals, a sculpture at the city hall, border stones and literature. In 1581 Palatine Count Johann Casimir granted city rights. In the oldest seal a helmet crested by a squirrel and scarves were added. During the 17th and 18th century local seals displayed a crozier with and without squirrels. The current pattern was restored in 1842 and improved in 1890
Source: Stadler 1966, p.52
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 July 2010

Flag and banner were approved on 28 December 1988. The arms were granted in 1842 by King Ludwig I of Bayern.
Jörg Majewski, 5 July 2010

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