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klaus-michael schneider
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![[VG Bad Hönningen banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02_.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a white-red vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is in the canton on the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
Shield parted per pale; at dexter parted per fess, above Argent two bars Gules, beneath Gules three hammers in bend ordered 2:1; at sinister Argent parted by a centred cross Gules; orle of Gules (top), Sable (dexter flanch) and Or (sinister flanch).
Meaning:
All charges are alluding to former local rulers. the bars to the Counts of Isenburg-Arenfels, the hammers to the Counts of Hammerstein and the cross to the Archbishopric of Trier. The orle is symbolising the status of an associated municipality. Its tinctures are those of the flag of Rheinland-Pfalz.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The banner were approved on 11 April 1967.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Bad Hönningen city banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02-bh_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:5:1 and arms shifted to top in the white stripe.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2023
Shield Argent two bars Gules, superimposed by a wine plant wavy Vert with two grapevines Azure.
Meaning:
The arms are based on the oldest city seal from 1346. The bars display the arms of the Counts of Isenburg-Arenfels, to whom the city belonged in medieval times. The plant is symbolising the importance of viticulture in the area.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 1 June 1980.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Ariendorf borough banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02-bh-ad_.gif)
5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top. On top of the shield is a black inscription "Ariendorf" in a white rectangle fimbriated black.
Source: this online catalogue
Jörg Majewski, 1 July 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Vert a millwheel Sable on top of a barrulet wavy Azure with chief barry of three of Sable and Argent, at sinister Argent a grapevine with leaves Vert and grapes Or with chief barry of three of Argent and Sable.
Meaning:
Millwheel and blue barrulet are symbolising water power and the name giving creek. The grapevine is symbolising the importance of viticulture. The village was divided into Unterbach on the right bank, which belonged to the Archbishopric of Köln and Oberbach on the left bank, which belonged to the Archbishopric of Trier. Both parts remained independent, even after the dissolution of both archbishoprics. Finally both villages merged in 1967.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
The banner was donated by the mayor of Bad Hönningen in 2018, 72 years after the foundation of Rheinland-Pfalz, according to the webpage of the local citizens association.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Hammerstein municipal flag]](../images/d/de-nr-02-hm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a red-white horizontal bicolour with centred coat of arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Hammerstein municipal banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02-hm_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Hammerstein municipal banner variant]](../images/d/de-nr-02-hm2_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a red-white vertical bicolour with different coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: photo provided by Klaus Günther
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
Shield Gules three hammers Argent in bend ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The municipal arms display the sinister half of the family arms of the Counts of Hammerstein, local rulers for a long time. The different arms display black hammers on a shield parted per pale of silver and red. Between 1419 and 1788 the village had been seat of a district (German: Amt) of the Archbishopric of Trier. The tinctures of the municipal arms are those of the archbishopric.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
The date of approval of flag and banner is unknown. The arms were approved in 1946.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Leutesdorf municipal banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02-lt_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a blue-yellow vertical bicolour. The coat of arms is shifted towards the top and has a yellow orle containing the name of the village on top of the orle.
Source: own photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
Shield Or, on base Vert a saint statant, nimbed Argent, dressed Argent, coated Azure, holding a gridiron Sable by his dexter hand and a book Gules by his sinister hand.
Meaning:
In 1332 the Archbishopric of Trier granted city rights. The city was walled in 1501 and became seat of a district (German: Amt) of the archbishopric and of a toll station. The saint is St. Lawrence, recognisable by the gridiron, his attribute. The saint appeared already on the oldest local seal of lay judges from the 15th century. The coat sometimes is depicted as red.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.42
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
The colours of the banner and the arms are traditonal.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Rheinbrohl municipal flag]](../images/d/de-nr-02-rh.gif)
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a green-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
![[Rheinbrohl municipal banner]](../images/d/de-nr-02-rh_.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms at the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
Shield parted per pale, at dexter Argent parted by a centred cross Gules, at sinister Azure three scallops Argent ordered 2:1.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the arms of the Archbishopric of Trier, to which the village belonged until 1803. The scallops are attributes of St. James the Elder. They also appeared on the personal arms of two archbishops: Jacob of Sierk (1439 - 1456) and Lothar of Metternich (1599–1623). It is claimed that the latter granted a seal with the current pattern in 1610. But due to the style of the seal it probably was granted by the former. The seal was supported by St. Gertrud, the local patron saint. Otto Hupp (1925) painted the sinister half on a red background.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.54
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
Flag, banner and arms were confirmed in 1949.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 July 2023
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