It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

Hachenburg Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Gules an embattled wall Or with portcullis of the same, flanked by two towers of the same with spires Vert, between the towers an impending inescutcheon Gules with orle Or and charged with a double queued lion rampant guardant Or armed and tongued Gules, orle Sable 33 lozenges Argent and in base a plate.
Meaning:
The arms are basically the city arms of Hachenburg City with an additional orle. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Each lozenge is representing one of the 33 municipalities including the namesake city. The city arms were known by many city and court seals since 1292, but also by the fountain of the market square of the city and by a local bell from 1636. They basically never changed. Gate and tower are stressing the status of a city. The inescutcheon displays the family arms of the Counts of Sayn, who granted city rights in 1314. The inescutcheon was omitted between 1816 and 1889. The tinctures had been chosen in 1907 and were confirmed in 1938. Otto Hupp displayed the city arms on a silver shield with red buildings and blue spires.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.30
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Alpenrod, Astert, Dreifelden, Gehlert, Giesenhausen, Heimborn, Heuzert, Höchstenbach, Kroppach, Kundert, Linden, Lochum, Luckenbach, Marzhausen, Mörsbach, Müschenbach, Roßbach, Steinebach upon Wied, Stein-Wingert, Streithausen, Welkenbach and Winkelbach.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Atzelgift Municipality

Atzelgift Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

It is basically a banner of arms with an additional white-green triangle on upper fly and an additional green-white triangle on lower hoist.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

Atzelgift Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above left Vert a millwheel Or with paddles at the lower half, beneath right Argent a magpie statant Sable.
Meaning:
The magpie (local German: Atzel) is a canting element. The wheel is alluding to the oil mills, which ended business in the 19th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner were approved on 6 December 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

Borod Municipality

Borod Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

The banner is white with centred arms parted by an ascending red diagonal and with blue triangular corners on upper hoist and lower fly.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

Borod Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess embattled; above parted per pale, at dexter Gules three grain ears Or under a sickle Argent, at sinister Argent parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure; beneath parted per pale, at dexter Argent a millwheel Azure, at sinister Gules mallet and mattock Argent in saltire.
Meaning:
The 1st quarter is symbolising the importance of agriculture, the 2nd quarter is a representation of the local Wied River, the wheel is alluding to the historical watermill at the river. The tools are symbolising forest clearance and the depletion of slate. The fess embattled is alluding to the fortification of the village, which existed until 1782, although neither town rights or city rights had been gained. The basic tinctures are those of the Counts of Sayn-Hachenburg, local rulers until 1799. The blue colour is alluding to the Duchy of Nassau, to which the village belonged afterwards.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner were approved on 6 December 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 7 Jan 2012

Hachenburg City

Hachenburg Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

It is a plain red-yellow vertical bicolour.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

The banner was approved in 1964.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

Hattert Municipality

Hattert Banner

5:2

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

Hattert Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Or three nails Azure ordered 2:1, at sinistr Gules a double queued lion rampant guardant Or armed Azure and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the canting arms of the Lords of Nayl. The oldest known local ruler was Gerhard of Nayl. His family ruled the village for four generations. The lion is a differentiation of the arms of the Counts of Sayn, to whom the village historically belonged.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 9 June 2010.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Jan 2012

Limbach Municipality

Limbach Banner

2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

It is a blue white vertical bicolour with centred arms and parted at hoist and fly by two crosses equipollé in counterchanged tinctures.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

Limbach Coat of Arms

Shield quartered, 1st quarter Argent a millwheel Azure, 2nd quarter Azure a bend sinister wavy Argent, 3rd quarter Argent a bend sinister wavy Azure, 4th quarter Azure a slate hammer Argent in bend sinister, over all a masoned bridge with two arches in counterchanged tinctures.
Meaning:
Bends wavy and bridge are representing the Kleine Nister, a little local river, crossed by a masoned bridge. The millwheel is symbolising the use of water power in the past and the hammer is symbolising the depletion of slate.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 9 January 1995.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

Merkelbach Municipality

Merkelbach Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

The banner is white with centred arms. The sheet is parted by a blue triangle cotised white-blue on upper hoist, an ascending diagonal of blue-white-blue and a broad ascending blue diagonal cotised white-blue at its inner edge.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

Merkelbach Coat of Arms

Shield Azure at dexter a turret Argent with spire and windows Or, in sinister base a bend sinister wavy Azure fimbriated Argent.
Meaning:
The wavy lines are a representation of the name giving creek, the turret is the spire of the local chapel dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner were approved on 25 October 1994.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Jan 2012

Mudenbach Municipality

Mudenbach Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour parted by four thin wavy horizontal lines in counterchanged tinctures and with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

Mudenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale of Argent and Azure, on dexter chief a trefoil Azure, on sinister chief a column Argent, on middle base point a millwheel in counterchanged tinctures, over all parted by an abased barrulet wavy in counterchanged tinctures.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 11 March 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

Mündersbach Municipality

Mündersbach Banner

image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

It is a white-red vertical bicolour with arms filling the top edge.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

Mündersbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a sword Argent hilted Or pointing to base, at sinister Argent parted by a bar wavy Azure, above a bell Sable, beneath a millwheel of the same.
Meaning:
The basic tinctures are those of the Counts of Isenburg, former local rulers. The bar wavy is symbolising the numerous local watercourses, the millwheel the watermills in the past and the bell is an attribute of St. Anthony, patron saint of local chapel. The sword is symbolising the existence of a former court of justice.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 1 July 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 10 Jan 2012

Nister Municipality

Nister Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Jan 2012

The blue banner with arms shifted to top is parted by a white descending diagonal from upper hoist and a white-blue descending diagonal from lower fly.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Jan 2012

Nister Coat of Arms

Shield Or parted by a bend wavy Azure charged with three lozenges Or in bend, above left a hammer Sable in fess above and an anvil of the same below, beneath right an oak leaf Vert
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the name giving river. Hammer and anvil are alluding to a local hammermill, which had been established in 1570 by the Counts of Sayn. The mill had been the germ cell of the biggest local facrtoy for iron processing. The leaf is symbolsing the location in the Westerwald, a wood. The basic tinctures are those of the Dukes of Nassau, to which the village belonged in the 19th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 10 April 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Jan 2012

Wahlrod Municipality

Wahlrod Banner

2:1

image by Jörg Majewski and Pascal Gross, 13 Jan 2012

It is a black-white vertical bicolour cotised white-red at hoist and red-white at fly and with arms shifted to top.
Source: Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Jan 2012

Wahlrod Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter parted per fess, above Argent parted by a centred cross Sable, beneath parted per fess dancetty of Gules and Argent, at sinister Gules a double queued lion rampant guardant Or armed and tongued Azure.
Meaning:
All quarters are alluding to former rulers. The black cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Köln. The Franconian rake beneath right is alluding to the Bishops of Würzburg, who also claimed the title of a Duke of Franken. The lion displays the family arms of the Counts of Sayn.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The banner were approved on 17 November 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Jan 2012

Wied Municipality

Wied Banner

2:1

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 xxx 2023

The banner is parted of blue and red by a white ascending diagonal.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

Wied Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend sinister Argent, above right Gules a double queued lion rampant guardant Or armed and tongued Azure, beneath left Azure a crescent recumbent Argent under three 6-point stars of the same ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The wavy bend is a representation of the name giving river. The lion displays the family arms of the Counts of Sayn, to which the area historically belonged. Crescent and stars are derived from the watermark of the largest former local papermill. The three stars are also symbolising the three local mills.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner were is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2023

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