The flag is white charged with the logo of the associated municipality, from hoist to fly a grape Vert, a belfry grey and a half timber construction Gules, all over a N-shaped wave Azure, being initial of the inscription on lower fly as follows: "Verbandsgemeinde" (black and smaller 1st line) "Nahe-" (dark blue with initial)"Glan" (light blue)
Meaning:
Nahe and Glan are the name giving rivers. The grape is symbolising viticulture, the half timber construction the local houses and the belfry is a representation of the church of Bad Sobernheim.
Source: information provided by Mr.Falk Meier from the local cntral services department per phone call
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

The flag is used without approval.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

Meisenheim Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Meisenheim) until 2019

Meisenheim Associated Municipality Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

It was a blue-white-black vertical tricolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Meisenheim Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a fess wavy Vert; above Argent a demi-eagle Sable with cloverstems Argent, armed Or and tongued Gules; beneath lozengy of Argent and Azure; over all on central fess point an inescutcheon Gules charged with a tit statant proper.
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the Glan River, which had been the border between the Prussian Rheinprovinz and the Bavarian Pfalz (Palatinate). The demi-eagle above is a differention of the arms of Preußen and as such part of the arms of the Rheinprovinz. The lozenges are the lesser arms of Bayern. The inescutcheon displays the canting tit (German: Meise) from the arms of the name giving city.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 25 November 1981.
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Bad Sobernheim Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Bad Sobernheim) until 2019

Bad Sobernheim Associated Municipality Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2009

It is a yellow-blue horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2009

Bad Sobernheim Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend sinister chequered of Azure and Or, above right Sable a lion´s head issuant Or crowned and tongued Gules, beneath left Gules a 6-spokes wheel Argent.
Meaning:
All charges are alluding to former rulers. The lion´s head is taken from the arms of the Palatine Electors, the wheel from those of the Archbishopric of Mainz and the bend sinister from those of the Hither County of Sponheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 25 July 1977.
Jörg Majewski, 30 June 2009

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Abtweiler, Bärweiler, Daubach, Desloch, Hundsbach, Ippenschied, Jeckenbach, Kirschroth, Langenthal, Lettweiler, Löllbach, Meddersheim, Nußbaum, Rehbach, Schweinschied, Staudernheim, and Weiler near Monzingen.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

Auen Municipality

Auen Flag

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

The flag is parted per bend of blue-white-blue with centred arms and a thin blue stripe in bend in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Auen Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

The banner is parted per bend of blue-white-blue with centred arms and a thin blue stripe in bend in the white stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Auen Coat of Arms

Shield parted by a bend Argent charged with an initial "A" Sable in bend, above chequered of Azure and Or, beneath Azure a crozier Or in pale.
Meaning:
Bend and initial first appeared on a local court seal from 1731. The crozier is alluding to Archbishop Bardo of Mainz, who mentioned the village as part of a donation in 1044. The upper half displays the arms of the Hither County of Sponheim, to which the village belonged until the end of the 18th century.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved in January 1991.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Bad Sobernheim City

Bad Sobernheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

It is a red-white-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:2:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: administration of VG in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Bad Sobernheim Coat of Arms

Shield Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules, holding a 6-spokes wheel Argent by his forepaws, base Argent charged with a fess wavy Azure, shield topped by a mural crown Or masoned Sable with three visible towers.
Meaning:
Sobernheim had been a city since 1330. The arms are based on local seals. Until 1471 the seals just displayed a wheel, symbolising the sovereignty of the Archbishopric of Mainz. Later until 1798 the lion was displayed without crown and wheel but with an additional star as local symbol. The lion is symbolising the rule of the Palatine Electors as successors of the archbishops. The colour of the mural crown differs. It is sometimes red or greyish brown. The title of a spa (German: Bad) was added probably in 1969. The base is symbolising the Nahe River. The city was seat of the namesake associated municipality until 31 December 2019.
Source: Stadler 1966, p.58
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

Banner and arms were approved in 1924 by Prussian Minister of State.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Becherbach Municipality

Becherbach Banner

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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a red-black vertical bicolour with coat of arms shifted towards the top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2023

Becherbach Coat of Arms

Reneissance shield Or an iron basket Sable filled with burning flames Gules.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

Breitenheim Municipality

Breitenheim Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

It is a blue-white vertical bicolour with centred arms, a blue horizontal stripe at top and a white horizontal stripe at bottom.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Breitenheim Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Azure a fasces Argent in pale with an axe Or in its centre, at sinister Argent a lion rampant Azure armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The lion displays the arms of the Counts of Veldenz, former local rulers. The fasces are a find from local excavations in a Roman grave.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 22 March 1993.
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Callbach Municipality

Callbach Banner

25:9 image by Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

It is a white-blue-white vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Callbach Coat of Arms

Shield Argent parted by a bend sinister wavy Azure, above a demi-lion issuant Azure armed and tongued Gules, beneath an ice crystal Azure.
Meaning:
The upper half is a differentiation of the family arms of the Counts of Veldenz, who ruled the area in medieval times. The lower half of the arms is canting; the name is derived from "cold creek" (German: Kaltenbach), which is symbolised by the wavy bend sinister and the cold ice crystal.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 15 March 1993. The arms were approved on 9 November 1981.
Jörg Majewski, 23 July 2009

Lauschied Municipality

Lauschied Banner

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image by Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

The banner is horizontally divided of white and black with centred arms, the upperhalf parted by a blue trapezium, the lower half parted by a yellow trapezium.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

Lauschied Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess; above Argent a demi-eagle issuant Sable armed Gules; beneath parted per pale, at dexter Azure parted by a centred cross Or, at sinister chequered of Azure and Or.
Meaning:
The cross is an attribute of St. George, the local patron saint. The chequered quarter is taken from the arms of the Lords of Koppenstein, whose family arms displayed an additional black raven in a red canton. The eagle is alluding to Wolf of Sponheim.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Apr 2023

The banner was approved on 5 November 1990.
Jörg Majewski, 3 July 2009

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