Shield Azure a lion rampant Or in chief three fleur-de-lis of the same ordered 1:2, orle of 18 pieces alternating of Or and Azure.
Meaning:
The arms combine the lion of the Counts of Nassau, with the fleur-de-lis of Darmstadt, alluding to St. Mary, its local patron saint. The city had been capital of the Upper County of Katzenelnbogen.. The nine golden parts of the orle are representing the nine municipalities of the associated municipality.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2023

The flag was approved on 28 July 1972.
Jörg Majewski, 21 Feb 2011

Nassau Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Nassau) until 2018

Nassau Associated Municipality Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 21 Feb 2011

It was a blue-orange vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2023

Nassau Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Azure a demi-lion rampant issuant Or armed and tongued Gules, beneath Or 19 lozenges Azure ordered 7:7:5.
Meaning:
The upper half displays a differentiation of the family arms of the Dukes of Nassau. Each lozenge on the lower half is representing one municipality of the former associated municipality.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2023

The flag was approved on . The arms were approved on .
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2023

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Attenhausen, Dessighofen, Dornholzhausen, Geisig, Hömberg, Lollschied, Oberwies, Pohl and Schweighausen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2023

Arzbach Municipality

Arzbach Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2011

It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2011

Arzbach Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a sword reversed Gules in pale under a pair of keys Azure in saltire.
Meaning:
Keys and sword are the attributes of St. Peter and St.Paul, patron saints of the local Catholic church.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

The banner is in use since 1997. The arms were approved in 1975.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Feb 2011

Bad Ems City

Bad Ems Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Feb 2011

It is a blue-yellow-red vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Feb 2011

Bad Ems Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a knight clad in armour Or and mounted on horse passant Argent bridled Gules dividing his coat Gules by a sword Argent in bend sinister, sitting in front a beggar Argent with loincloth Gules, issuant from chief a sun radiant Or flanked by two pairs of 6-point stars of the same, mural crown Argent with three towers.
Meaning:
The knight is St. Martin, the local patron saint. The saint appeared already on the oldest local seals since 1461. Sun and stars were added in the 17th century. Ems gained the status of a city in 1863 and the prefix "Bad" in 1912.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.14
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

The banner is in use since 22 May 1925. The arms were approved in 1908 by King Wilhelm II of Preußen.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Feb 2011

Becheln Municipality

Becheln Flag

2:3

image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Feb 2011

It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Feb 2011

Becheln Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Feb 2011

It is an off centred blue-white horizontal bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Feb 2011

Becheln Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess of Argent and Azure an escarbuncle Or in centre charged with a heraldic rose Gules seeded Azure and barbed Or.,
Meaning:
The arms are basically the family arms of the Lords of Becheln with an additional rose taken from the arms of the Barons of Stein
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 15 April 1992. The arms were approved on .
Jörg Majewski, 24 Feb 2011

Dausenau Municipality

Dausenau Flag

2:3

image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2011

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical tricolour with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2011

Dausenau Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2011

It is a blue-yellow-blue 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, 25 Feb 2011

Dausenau Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a demi-lion issuant Or armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The municipal arms are a differentiation of the arms of the Nassau kin, former local rulers.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 25 October 1991. The arms were adopted in 1937.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Feb 2011

Dienethal Municipality

Dienethal Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

It is a white vertical monocolour parted by a vertical blue stripe shifted to fly with arms shifted to top and hoist
Source: Klaus Günther:"Neue Flaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz" in "Der Flaggenkurier Nr.40/2014", pp.15-19
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

Dienethal Coat of Arms

Shield Azure semy of billets Or, issuant from base a church Argent, on both hief corners two lion´s heads repspectant Or tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The lion´s heads are a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Nassau, rulers of the manorial lordship of Nievern since 1430. The church is a representation of the local Protestant church.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

The banner was approved on 20 January 2012.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2023

Fachbach Municipality

Fachbach Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

It is a blue-orange vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

Fachbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend wavy, above left Or three huerts ordered 2:1, beneath Azure a fish haurient embowed Argent spotted Gules.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

Frücht Municipality

Frücht Banner

5:2

image by Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

The banner is off-centred parted of yellow and blue by an ascending line. The arms are shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

Frücht Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above left Azure semy of billets Or a lion rampant issuant Or armed and tongued Gules, beneath left Or a heraldic rose Gules seeded Azure nad barbed Or flanked by two wolf traps Gules.
Meaning:
The upper half is based on the arms of the Dukes fo Nassau, the lower half on those of the Barons of Stein. The village belonged to Nassau until 1613 and again since 1804. Inbetween it had been a part of the Lordship of Stein.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 30 March 1992.
Jörg Majewski, 26 Feb 2011

Geisig Municipality

Geisig Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms. The upper hoist is parted by two ascending yellow parallel lines, the lower fly by two ascending blue parallel lines.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

Geisig Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy Azure, issuant from base the gable side of a house Sable with half timber Argent and a millwheel Argent, on dexter chief a linden twig Vert with three leaves in bend sinister, on sinister chief a grain ear of the same in bend.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

The banner was approved on 20 January 2010.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2023

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