The flag is quartered of white and green with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Bad Bergzabern Associated Municipality Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

The banner is off centred quartered of white and green with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Bad Bergzabern Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield quartered; 1st quarter Or a cross lance Gules and a key of the same in saltire; 2nd quarter Sable a castle Argent with roofs Gules; 3rd quarter Sable a sinister facing demi-lion issuant Or, armed and tongued Gules; 4th quarter Argent a bend Vert, above left a winegrower´s knife of the same, beneath right a wine leaf of the same.
Meaning:
The 4th quarter is symbolising viticulture, the 1st and 2nd quarter are representing the Benedictine Abbeys of Klingenmünster and Weißenburg. The 3rd quarter displays a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 11 October 1984. The arms were approved in 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Bad Bergzabern City

Bad Bergzabern Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-white-yellow horizontal tricolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Bad Bergzabern Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-white-yellow vertical tricolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Bad Bergzabern Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Or a lion passant Gules, armed and tongued Azure; beneath Argent a double impending reversed chevron Gules.
Meaning:
ZabernZabern gained city rights in 1286. The city was renamed in 1385 to Bergzabern and in 1964 to Bad Bergzabern. The existence of a proper seal is proven since the 14th century. It displayed an embattled wall with three towers and St. Mary sitting in the open gate. Secret seals from the middle of the 14th century only displayed the arms of the local rulers with the lion of Zweibrücken. The lower half had been empty and was filled by the chevrons since around 1600. The chevrons are considered to be a local mark of authority. Klemens Stadler (1966) painted the lion as armed red.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.14
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 12 January 1990. The arms were granted in 1842 by King Ludwig I of Bayern with partially false tinctures.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Barbelroth Municipality

Barbelroth Municipality Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a blue-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Barbelroth Municipality Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Barbelroth Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Sable a lion passant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath lozengy of Argent and Azure.
Meaning:
Both parts display differentiations of the arms of the Wittelsbach kin, former local rulers. The pattern is based on a local seal from 1586.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 8 November 1993. The arms were approved in 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Birkenhördt Municipality

Birkenhördt Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

The flag is quartered of yellow and green with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Birkenhördt Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

The banner is off centred quartered of yellow and green with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Birkenhördt Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister; above right Sable a lion passant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Or a branch of birch Vert with three leaves.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Electorate. The lower half displays a canting branch of birch (German: Birke).
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 5 August 1996. The arms were approved in 1969 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Böllenborn Municipality

Böllenborn Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Böllenborn Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Böllenborn Coat of Arms

Renaissance shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable with base Vert a bricked up fountain Argent pouring water and a poplar of the same; at sinister Gules a key Or in pale.
Meaning:
The dexter half is canting, displaying a fountain (German: Born) and a poplar (local German: Bölle). The sinister half is alluding to the Benedictine Weißenburg Monastery, to which the village belonged for centuries. On flag the shield is Spanish.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 24 June 1991. The arms were approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dierbach Municipality

Dierbach Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dierbach Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dierbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Or a lion rampant Gules, armed and tongued Azure; at sinister a candle Or with flame of the same; over all beneath lion and candle a fess wavy Azure.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 10 February 1988. The arms were approved in 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dörrenbach Municipality

Dörrenbach Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a white-green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dörrenbach Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a white-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Dörrenbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, at sinister lozengy of Argent and Azure; beneath Argent a chestnut tree Vert; on heart point an inescutcheon Argent, charged with a lion rampant Azure, crowned Or, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The upper half is taken from the arms of the Wittelsbach kin. The inescutcheon displays the lion of the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken. Chestnut trees are very common in the village. The arms are based on a local court seal from 1589.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 18 May 1989. The arms were approved on 19 March 1937 by governor (Reichsstatthalter) in Bayern.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach Municipality

Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach Flag

[Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach municipal flag]

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach Banner

[Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach municipal banner]

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-green vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Gules a Gothic initial "G" Or, flanked by tow 6-point stars Argent; beneath Argent three blossoms Azure seeded Or and stemmed Vert.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local court seal vom 1596.
Source: German WIKIPEDIAhttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleiszellen-Gleishorbach#Wappen
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 9 June 1993. The arms were approved in 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Hergersweiler Municipality

Hergersweiler Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-green horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Hergersweiler Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

Hergersweiler Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister wavy, above right Sable a grapevine Or, beneath left lozengy of Argent and Azure a tobacco leaf Vert.
Meaning:
The lozenges are symbolising that the village belonged to the Duchy of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, the cultivation of tobacco and wine is still an important business line.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 17 June 1996. The arms were approved in 1982 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapellen-Drusweiler Municipality

Kapellen-Drusweiler Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-black horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapellen-Drusweiler Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapellen-Drusweiler Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Sable a plough share Or, at sinister Or a winegrower´s knife Sable in pale.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1744. The plough share is symbolsing agriculture, the knife viticulture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 9 March 1987. The arms were approvedin 1981 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapsweyer Municipality

Kapsweyer Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

The flag is quartered of white and green with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapsweyer Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

The banner is off centred quartered of white and green with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Kapsweyer Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above barry of seven of Vert and Argent; beneath Gules a castle Or, superimposing two croziers Or in saltire.
Meaning:
The lower half displays a differentiation of the arms of the Benedictine Weißenburg Monastery. The upper half displays the family arms of the Lords of Fleckenstein, who ruled the village as vassals of the monastery.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 13 March 1990. The arms were approved in 1970 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Klingenmünster Municipality

Klingenmünster Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred coat of arms in the red stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Klingenmünster Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 5 Feb 2023

It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and coat of arms shifted towards the top in the red stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Klingenmünster Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a pallet Sable with annexed billet of the same in base and two bows of the same in chief, superimposed by a pair of scales Gules, in chief an impending crosslet patty Gules.
Meaning:
In 1483 village mayor Hans Johels used a similar pattern on a seal, containing his personal arms. In 1736 a new court seal appeared, obviously based on that one of the village mayor. The cross patty was added in 1936. The pair of scales is an attribute of St. Michael, patron saint of the namesake monastery.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 25 June 1991. The arms were approved in 1963 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Feb 2023

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