Shield parted per chevron embowed, above right Or a sinister facing eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules, accompanied by two 6-point stars Gules in chief; above left Azure an eagle Argent, armed and tongued Gules, accompanied by two heraldic roses Argent, seeded and barbed Gules in chief; below Sable a lion rampant Or; crowned, armed and tongued Gules, orle parted per pale of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
Below are the arms of the Palatine Electorate. The black imperial eagle is alluding to the Free Imperial Cities of Oppenheim and Nierstein. The white eagle is taken from the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen. The roses are taken from the municipal arms of Guntersblum. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: Siegfried Heinze´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Nierstein-Oppenheim Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Nierstein-Oppenheim)

Nierstein-Oppenheim Associated Municipality Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2009

It was a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2009

Nierstein-Oppenheim Associated Municipality Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2009

It was a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2009

Nierstein-Oppenheim Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Or an eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules and flanked above by two 6-point stars Or, orle of eight pieces, alternating of Or and Gules.
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, local rulers for centuries. The eagle and two stars appear on the arms of both name giving cities. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 12 January 1989 and abolished on 1 July 2014.
Jörg Majewski, 8 Sep 2009

Guntersblum Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Guntersblum)

Guntersblum Associated Municipality Banner

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

It was a white-blue vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Guntersblum Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Azure parted by a fess Argent ,charged with three heraldic roses Gules; above an eagle Argent, armed and tongued Gules; beneath a key Argent and a crozier of the same in saltire, orle of eight segments, alternating of Argent and Gules.
Meaning:
The eagle is taken from the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen. The roses are taken from the municipal arms of Guntersblum. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Crozier and key are probably attributes of St. Peter.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The symbols were abolished on 1 July 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Dalheim Municipality

Dalheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Sep 2009

It is a red-white-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Sep 2009

Dalheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 9 Sep 2009

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 9 Sep 2009

Dalheim Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a knight clad in armour Argent and nimbed Or, killing a sinister facing dragon statant reguardant Gules in base by a lance Argent.
Meaning:
The knight is St. George, local patron saint until the Protestant Reformation.
Source: municipal history page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 24 March 1987.
Jörg Majewski, 9 Sep 2009

Dexheim Municipality

Dexheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Sep 2009

It is a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the red stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Sep 2009

Dexheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 10 Sep 2009

It is a yellow-red-yellow vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the red stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 10 Sep 2009

Dexheim Coat of Arms

Shield Or an eagle Sable, armed and tongued Gules, on his breast an orb Argent with cross and fittings Or.
Meaning:
The eagle is the imperial eagle, as Dexheim had been a Free Imperial Village, before it was pawned to the Palatine Counts of Rhine in 1375. The orb is probably a mere distinguishing mark. The proposal from 1956 displayed a white initial instead of the orb.
Sources: German WIKIPEDIA and H. Knodt:"Hessisches Ortswappenbuch", vols.1+2, Glücksburg 1956
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 9 March 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 10 Sep 2009

Dienheim Municipality

Dienheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Sep 2009

It is a yellow-black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Sep 2009

Dienheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Sep 2009

It is a yellow-black vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Sep 2009

Dienheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale; at dexter Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; at sinister Argent parted by a facetted cross Sable.
Meaning:
Dienheim was donated to the Benedictine Fulda Imperial Abbey in 782. It later gained the status of a Free Imperial Village and was pawned to the Palatine Counts of Rhine in 1345. The dexter half displays the arms of the county, the sinister half those of the abbey.
Source: municipal history page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 22 January 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Sep 2009

Dolgesheim Municipality

Dolgesheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Aug 2009

It is a white-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Aug 2009

Dolgesheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 24 Aug 2009

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 Aug 2009

Dolgesheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Azure an eagle Argent holding a staff topped by a fleur-de-lis by his dexter claw and one topped by a hand of oath by his sinister claw; beneath Or a plough Azure.
Meaning:
The eagle is a differentiated version of that one from the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen, former local rulers. The dexter staff is symbolising purity and church, the sinister one duteousness and fidelity. The plough is symbolising agriculture.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 11 March 1992. The arms were approved in 1967 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 24 Aug 2009

Dorn-Dürkheim Municipality

Dorn-Dürkheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

It is a blue-yellow-blue horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Dorn-Dürkheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

It is a blue-yellow-blue vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the yellow stripe.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Dorn-Dürkheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Sable a demi-lion issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Azure a crozier issuant Argent ending in an heraldic rose of the same.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, to which the village belonged since 1457 until the end of the 18th century. The crozier is alluding to the monasteries of Lorsch and Otterberg, which owned local estates.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 6 August 1992. The arms were approved in 1957 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Eimsheim Municipality

Eimsheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Eimsheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Eimsheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Sable a demi-lion issuant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules; beneath Azure a well issuant Or masoned Sable and spitting water Argent, over all a crozier Or in bend sinister.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the arms of the Palatine Counts of Rhine, to which the village belonged since 1546 until the end of the 18th century. St. Pirmin is the patron saint of the local Catholic church. The saint was depicted on local court seals with prints from 1546 and 1769. Both seals displayed the saint completely as a bishop with mitre and crozier, accompanied by a well. The lower half is alluding to the saint and the existence of many local fountains. The saint was reduced to his attribute, the crozier, on the arms.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 21 August 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 25 Aug 2009

Friesenheim Municipality

Friesenheim Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2009

Friesenheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2009

Friesenheim Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a lion rampant Argent crowned Or.
Meaning:
The village was owned by the Waldgraves and later acquired by the Palatine Electors. The lion is a mixture of the heraldic animals of both kins.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 12 January 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Sep 2009

Guntersblum Municipality

Guntersblum Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Aug 2009

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

Guntersblum Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 27 Aug 2009

It is a white-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 27 Aug 2009

Guntersblum Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Azure an eagle Argent armed and tongued Gules, beneath Argent issuant from a pot Azure with handles five flowers Gules stemmed Vert.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the family arms of the Counts of Leiningen, former local rulers. The village was very important, which is signified by the local castle and the estates of noblemen. All seals of court and village, especially in the 15th and 17th century, displayed the eagle of the counts on the upper half. The flowers (German: Blumen) are punning.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.30
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 11 April 1991. The arms are based on local seals.
Jörg Majewski, 27 Aug 2009

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