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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Bellheim banner]](../images/d/de-ge-01_.gif)
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image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2010
The flag is quartered of black and yellow with centred coat of arms.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2023
image by Jörg Majewski, 28 Jan 2010
The banner is off-centred quartered of black and yellow with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2023
Shield quartered, 1st quarter Gules a horseshoe Or with annexed hook of the same open to sinister, 2nd quarter Or a stylised orb Sable, 3rd quarter Or an annulet Sable with gudgeon of the same in base and surrounding a 6-point-star Gules, 4th quarter Azure a horseshoe Argent, orle quartered of Or and Sable.
Meaning:
Administration seat is the municipality of Bellheim. The tinctures of orle, flag and banner are the Palatine colours. The quarters are representing the four municipalities of the entity as follows: Bellheim by 1st quarter, Zeiskam by 2nd quarter, Ottersheim by 3rd quarter and Knittelsheim by 4th quarter. All quarters display local symbols except Ottersheim. The annulet is taken from local court seal from 1746.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2023
The arms were approved in 1983 by district governor (Regierungspräsident) of Neustadt.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Jan 2023
![[Bellheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ge-01-bh.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2010
The flag is quartered of yellow and red with centred coat of arms.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2010
![[Bellheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ge-01-bh_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2010
The banner is off-centred quartered of yellow and red with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2010
Shield parted per fess; above Sable a lion passant Or, armed and tongued Gules; beneath lozengy of Argent and Azure, on heart point an inescutcheon Gules charged with a local symbol Or.
Meaning:
Lion and lozenges are symbolising the rule of the Palatine Electorate and appeared on all local seals since the 15th century. In the 19th century only the pattern of the inescutcheon was in use on local seals and border stones. Based on a draft of Otto Hupp (1928) the former pattern was restored in 1939. The inescutcheon was added as a distinguishing mark in 1961.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.17
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 30 October 1973. The arms were approved in 1961 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz. Bellheim is administration seat of the namesake associated municipality.
Jörg Majewski, 30 Apr 2010
![[Knittelsheim municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ge-01-kn.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2010
The flag is quartered of white and blue with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2010
![[Knittelsheim municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ge-01-kn_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2010
The banner is off-centred quartered of white and blue with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2010
Shield Argent three bulrushes Maron stemmed Vert in fan, superimposed by a horseshoe Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are based on a local seal from 1730, displaying local symbols.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 26 January 2001. The arms were approved on 14 December 1950 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 1 May 2010
![[Ottersheim near Landau municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ge-01-ot.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 May 2010
The flag is quartered of red and yellow with centred coat of arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 May 2010
![[Ottersheim near Landau municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ge-01-ot_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 2 May 2010
The banner is off-centred quartered of red and yellow with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 2 May 2010
Shield parted per fess; above parted per pale, at dexter lozengy of Argent and Azure, at sinister Gules two bars Argent, over all a crossbow Sable; beneath Or a 6-point star Gules, surrounded by an annulet Sable with a gudgeon of the same in base.
Meaning:
The lozengy quarter is alluding to the fact that the village belonged to the Palatine Electorate, the tinctures red and white are those of the Lords of Ochsenstein, who had been liege lords in the 14th and 15th century. The crossbow is alluding to the Cistercian Eußerthal Monastery, who held the right of patronage since 1311. The annulet is taken from a local court seal from 1746.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 16 February 1995. The arms were approved in 1954 by Minister of Interior of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Jörg Majewski, 2 May 2010
![[Zeiskam municipal flag]](../images/d/de-ge-01-zk.gif)
2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2010
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
Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2010
![[Zeiskam municipal banner]](../images/d/de-ge-01-zk_.gif)
5:2 image by Jörg Majewski,
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
Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2010
Shield Argent two onions proper in saltire, on chief an initial "Z" Sable, in base an orb Sable.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2023
Flag and banner were approved on 31 August 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 3 May 2010
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