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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Mendig banner]](../images/d/de-my-02_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 22 Sep 2010
It is a blue-white-red-white-blue 5-stripes flag with centred arms and the stripes in bend sinister.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2023
Shield parted per fess; above parted pe pale; at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; at sinister Argent a wyvern passant couchant Gules; beneath Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, in its centre superimposed by a millstone Azure.
Meaning:
The lion displays the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, the wyvern those of the Lords of Breidbach. The cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The millstone is symbolising the depletion of basaltine lava, which is an raw material for the production of millstones, around Mendig.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2023
Banner and arms were approved on 24 March 2004.
Jörg Majewski, 22 Sep 2010
![[Bell municipal flag]](../images/d/de-my-02-be.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
It is a blue-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
![[Bell municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-02-be_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
Shield Argent three hammers Gules in bend ordered 2:1, chief embattled Azure.
Meaning:
The hammers are taken from the family arms of the Kolve kin, descendants of the Hammerstein kin. The arms are based on the personal seal of Hermann von Bell from 1336.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
Flag and banner are in use since 1988. The arms were approved in 1983.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
![[Mendig city banner]](../images/d/de-my-02-mg_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; at sinister Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, in its centre superimposed by a millstone Azure.
Meaning:
Mendig consisted of the independent municipalities of Niedemendig and Obermendig. The former had been seat of an important Jewish community with a proper synagogue. Furthermore it was the very first municipality, which gained city right in the newly formed Rheinland-Pfalz on 6 August 1950. The local councils of both entities decided to merge and the new city of Mendig was established on 7 June 1669. The lion displays the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine. The cross displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier. The millstone is symbolising the depletion of basaltine lava, which is an raw material for the production of millstones around Mendig.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 3 June 1975. The arms were approved in 1948 for Niedermendig and adopted by Mendig in 1969.
Jörg Majewski, 23 Sep 2010 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2023
![[Rieden municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-02.rd_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010
It is a white banner with red stripes on top and bottom edge and red triangles alongside the loine of partition of the shield.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010
Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Argent a housemark Sable, consisting of a number "4" with annexed initial "W" below; beneath left Gules a hunting horn Argent; chief Gules four lozenges Or in fess.
Meaning:
The chief is a differentiation of the family arms of the Barons of Breidbach-Bürresheimi>, whose family arms displayed seven lozenges. The housemark is the symbol of the guild of stonecutters.The horn is an attribute of St. Hubert, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 10 March 1995. The arms were approved on 22 August 1983 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Koblenz.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
![[Thür municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-02-th_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010
It is a banner of arms with two additional red stripes in bend sinister in lower fly.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010
Shield Or an eagle Gules, armed and tongued Argent, chief Gules three fleur-de-lis Or in fess.
Meaning:
The chief is reminding on the Premonstratensian Sayn Monastery, the most important manorial lord until the end of the 18th century. The eagle is an attribute of St. John the Apostle, the local patron saint.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
Banner and arms were approved on 5 May 2001 by the county administration.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Sep 2010 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
![[Volkesfeld municipal banner]](../images/d/de-my-02-vo_.gif)
2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2010
The banner is parted per bend sinister blue-white blue, on lower stripe is a bendlet sinister Argent. The line of partition of the shield is alogside the upper line of partition of the stripes. The cross beams are continued by white stripes to top and hoist.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2010
Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Argent parted by a cross Gules, beneath left Azure a fleur-de-lis Argent and a crown Or in bend sinister.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village historically belonged. Fleur-de-lis and crown and also the blue colour are attributes of St. Mary, whose chapel was finished in 1818.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2023
The banner was approved on 15 April 2003.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Sep 2010
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