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Hermeskeil Associated Municipality (Germany)

Verbandsgemeinde Hermeskeil, Landkreis Trier-Saarburg, Rheinland-Pfalz

Last modified: 2023-04-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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[VG Hermeskeil flag] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023
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Hermeskeil Associated Municipality

Hermeskeil Associated Municipality Flag

It is a white monocolour with centred arms and a black serifed inscription under the shield "VG Hermeskeil".
Source: this online newspaper
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

Hermeskeil Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a cross Gules, base chequered of Argent and Gules, over all two attires affronty, orle Vert
Meaning:
The red cross is taken from the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the area historically belonged. The chequered base displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, another local ruler. The attires are symbolising riches of forests and deer. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Its green colour is symbolising agriculture.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the flag is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023


Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Gusenburg, Naurath, Rascheid and Rascheid.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,


Bescheid Municipality

Bescheid Banner

[Bescheid municipal banner] image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011

It is a yellow vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011

Bescheid Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Azure a bell Or, beneath left Argent a 5-spokes wheel Gules, base Vert a hunting horn Or.
Meaning:
Bescheid was first mentioned in 973, when Archbishop Theoderich of Trier donated the local tithe to the Monastery of St. Mary of the Martyrs in Trier. Wheel and bell are alluding to an urban legend as follows: "On the Mehringer Berg, a hill, had been a church, whichwas destroyed. Its bell remained undmaged and the people of the surrounding villages struggled, which one should get the bell. An agreement was made, that the bell should be put onto a waggon, pulled by a blind horse. The horse brought the bell to Bescheid." The legend may refer to the time of Norman raids. The tinctures of the wheel are those of the Archbishopric of Trier. The horn in base is an attribute of St. Hubert, one of the two local patron saints.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

Banner and arms were approved on 7 July 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011


Damflos Municipality

Damflos Banner

[Damflos municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011

Damflos Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure two wooden spons Or in saltire, at sinister Or a wolf trap Gules in pale, chief chequered of Gules and Argent.
Meaning:
The chief displays the arms of the Farther County of Sponheim, the wolf trap is taken from the arms of the Barons of Hunolstein-Sötern. The village had been a condominion until 1716. The counts owned one third, the barons two thirds. The spoons were introduced as a distinguishing mark. They are further alluding to local wood processing, which made all kinds of everyday commodities.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 4 November 1971 by State Archive Koblenz.
Jörg Majewski, 11 Oct 2011


Geisfeld Municipality

Geisfeld Banner

[Geisfeld municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

It is a white vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

Geisfeld Coat of Arms

Shield enhanced parted per chevron revered, above Argent a heraldic rose Gules, beneath Vert a demi-wheel issuant Or and above an impending royal coronet of the same.
Meaning:
The rose is an attribute of St. Mary, local patron saint since 1569. Wheel and coronet are based on an urban legend as follows: "On the so called king´s field (German: Königsfeld) a golden carriage is burrowed.". At least a chariot with harness of bronce was found during excavations.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011


Grimburg Municipality

Grimburg Banner

[Grimburg municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 6 Apr 2023

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

Grimburg Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a 6-point star Argent charged with a cross patty Gules, chief Argent a label Gules with four points.
Meaning:
The points of the label can be interpreted as embattlements. Thus the chief is representing the name giving castle. Until 1932 the name of the village had been Sauscheid. The main quarter displays the arms of Burgrave Johann Kachel of Grimburg from 1339.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011


Hermeskeil City

Hermeskeil Flag

[Hermeskeil city flag] 2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

It is white flag parted by two horizontal red stripes and one vertical red stripe shifted to hoist.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

The flag was approved on 4 May 1970.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011


Hinzert-Pölert Municipality

Hinzert-Pölert Banner

[Hinzert-Pölert municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

It is a white vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011

Hinzert-Pölert Coat of Arms

Shield Gules parted by a pall Or, on central chief a waning crescent Argent.
Meaning:
The pall is a stylised images of to candles, which are attributes of St. Blaise, patron saint of Pölert. The crescent is an attribute of St. John the baptist, patron saint of Hinzert. The tinctures red and white are those of the Archbishopric of Trier, the former ruler.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

Banner and arms were approved on 23 October 1997.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Oct 2011


Neuhütten Municipality

Neuhütten Banner

[Neuhütten municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011

It is a yellow vertical monocolour parted by a green Latin crosslet with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011

Neuhütten Coat of Arms

Shield abased parted per chevron embowed, above Vert two huts Argent in fess with roofs Or and flanked by two attires Or, below Argent a furness Sable masoned Argent with run-off and flame Gules.
Meaning:
The huts (German: Hütten) are canting elements. The attires are alluding to the surrounding forests and riches of deer. The furnace is referring to smelting of ore, which had been practised in the village between 1696 and 1835.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

Banner and arms were approved on 22 June 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011


Züsch Municipality

Züsch Banner

[Züsch municipal banner] 5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011

It is a white vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011

Züsch Coat of Arms

Shild parted per fess, above Vert two axes Argent in saltire and on central chief point a blossom Or, beneath Argent a three squares Gules irdered 2:1 under a fess of the same.
Meaning:
The blossom is symbolising the beauty of the landscape. The axes are alluding to a settlement of Walloon lumbermen, the core of the current municipality. Fess and squares, actually stones, are taken from the arms of the Reeves of Hunolstein. Werner of Hunolstein acquired the Lordship of Züsch together with the local castle in 1290.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Apr 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Oct 2011


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