Landstuhl Associated Municipality (Germany) (original) (raw)

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Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl, Landkreis Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz

[ [VG Landstuhl flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05.gif)2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Apr 2022

Landstuhl Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Landstuhl)
Kaiserslautern-Süd Associated Municipality / (Verbandsgemeinde Kaiserslautern-Süd) until 2019
Bann Municipality
Hauptstuhl Municipality
Kindsbach Municipality
Krickenbach Municipality

See also:

County and Municipal Flags (Rhineland-Palatinate / Rheinland-Pfalz)
Kaiserslautern County
Kaiserslautern City
Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz)
Germany

Landstuhl Associated Municipality

Landstuhl Associated Municipality Flag

It is a green-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Apr 2022

[ [VG Landstuhl banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05%5F.gif)5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Apr 2022

It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Apr 2022

Landstuhl Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield Sable five balls Argent in quincunx; enhanced mantled Argent, at dexter charged with two rainbows respectant of Azure, Or and Gules; at sinister charged with an oak twig Vert with three leaves and two acorns Or, orle of 12 pieces alternating of Sable and Argent.
Meaning:
The five balls display the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the Lordship of Landstuhl until 1794. Nine of the current municipalities belonged to the lordship. The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality. Each part is representing one of the municipalities of the entity. The rainbows are taken from the arms of the Barons of Hacke. Baron Ludwig Anton of Hacke ruled Stelzenberg and Trippstadt since 1716 as a fiefdom of the Palatine Electorate. Schopp was located in to the so called "woodland", which also belonged to the electorate.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Landstuhl Associated Municipality Flag 1980

[ [VG Landstuhl flag 1980] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-05.gif)2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 June 2010

It was a white-black horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,

[ [VG Landstuhl banner 1980] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-05%5F.gif)5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 22 June 2010

It was a white-black vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,

Landstuhl Associated Municipality Coat of Arms 1980

Shield Sable five balls Argent in quincunx, issuant from base a mount Argent charged with a castle Sable with portcullis Gules, orle parted per pale of Argent and Sable.
Meaning:
Landstuhl Associated Municipality was established in 1971 and had five municipalities and one city. It merged with Kaiserslautern-Süd Associated Municipality in 2019. The five balls display the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the Lordship of Landstuhl until 1794. The castle is a modifiction of that one displayed in the city arms of Landstuhl. The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag, banner and arms were approved on 2 July 2019 by the county administration. Old flag, banner and arms were approved on 4 June 1980 and abolished on 2 July 2019.
Jörg Majewski, 22 June 2010

Kaiserslautern-Süd Associated Municipality until 2019

Kaiserslautern-Süd Associated Municipality Flag

[ [VG Kaiserslautern-Süd flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-04.gif)2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2010

The flag was quartered of green and white with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2010

[ [VG Kaiserslautern-Süd banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-04%5F.gif)5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2010

The banner was off-centred quartered of green and white with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2010

Kaiserslautern-Süd Associated Municipality Coat of Arms

Shield quartered, 1st quarter Gules an ord Or fixed Azure, 2nsd quarter Argent an oak twig Vert with two leaves abd one acorn, 3rd quarter Argent charged with two rainbows respectant of Azure, Or and Gules, 4th quarter Sable five balls Argent in quincunx, orle quartered of Argent and Vert.
Meaning:
The five balls display the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the Lordship of Landstuhl until 1794. The rainbows are taken from the arms of the Barons of Hacke, who also ruled parts of the area. Orb and the oak branch are alluding to the fact that most of the area belonged to imperial forests in early medieval times. The orle is stressing the status of an associated municipality.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 5 April 1983. The arms were approved on 3 January 1979.
Jörg Majewski, 15 June 2010

Bann Municipality

Bann Flag

[ [Bann municipal flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ba.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 23 June 2010

It is a black-white-black horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and centred arms in the central stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,

[ [Bann municipal banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ba%5F.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 23 June 2010

It is a black-white-black vertical triband with ratio of stripes 1:3:1 and arms shifted to top in the central stripe.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 23 June 2010

Bann Coat of Arms

Shield parted per pale, at dexter Gules a sinister facing lion rampant Argent, at sinister Sable five balls Argent in quincunx.
Meaning:
The dexter half displays the family arms of the Counts of Homburg, local rulers until the 16th century. The sinister half displays the family arms of their successors the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the village until 1794.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 17 December 1980. The arms were approved on 19 September 1957.
Jörg Majewski, 23 June 2010

Hauptstuhl Municipality

Hauptstuhl Flag

[ [Hauptstuhl municipal flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ha.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2010

The flag is quartered of green and white with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski,

[ [Hauptstuhl municipal banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ha%5F.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2010

The banner is off-centred quartered of green and white with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2010

Hauptstuhl Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable five balls Argent in quincunx, below Argent parted by a bend wavy Gules flanked by two oak twigs each consisting of a leaf and an acorn capsuled Or.
Meaning:
The upper half displays the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the village until 1794. The bend wavy is a representation of the Ruppach, a local creek. The twigs are representing the surrounding forests.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 8 October 1980. The arms were approved on 22 March 1960.
Jörg Majewski, 24 June 2010

Kindsbach Municipality

Kindsbach Flag

[ [Kindsbach municipal flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ki.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 25 June 2010

It is a black-white horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 June 2010

[ [Kindsbach municipal banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-ki%5F.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 25 June 2010

It is a black-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Sources: Debus 1988 and State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 25 June 2010

Kindsbach Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Gules a royal crown Or, beneath Sable five balls Argent in quincunx.
Meaning:
The lower half displays the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the village until 1794. The upper half is alluding to the old name of the municipality, which had been Königsbach (= creek of the king).
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 30 May 1980. The arms were approved on 13 November 1950.
Jörg Majewski, 25 June 2010

Krickenbach Municipality

Krickenbach Flag

[ [Krickenbach municipal flag] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-kr.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2010

It is a red-yellow-red horizontal triband with ratio of stripes 2:1:2 and centred arms.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2010

[ [Krickenbach municipal banner] ](../images/d/de-kl-05-kr%5F.gif)image by Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2010

It is a red-yellow-red vertical triband with ratio of stripes 2:1:2 and arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Speyer in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2010

Krickenbach Coat of Arms

Shield Or fretty Gules, on heart point an inescutcheon Sable charged with five balls Argent in quincunx.
Meaning:
The shield displays basically the family arms of the Lords of Daun, who acquired most parts of the area in the 13th century. The inescutcheon displays the family arms of the Lords of Sickingen, who ruled the village between 1519 and 1793.
Source: Debus 1988
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 27 December 1990. The arms were approved on 18 May 1960.
Jörg Majewski, 16 June 2010

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