The associated municipality has no proper symbols, nor had its predecessors Hahnstätten Associated Municipality and Katzenelnbogen Associated Municipality.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Municipalities without proper Banners

The following municipalities have no proper banners: Allendorf, Berndroth, Biebrich, Bremberg, Burgschwalbach, Ebertshausen, Ergeshausen, Flacht, Gutenacker, Herold, Klingelbach, Kördorf, Mittelfischbach, Mudershausen, Netzbach, Niedertiefenbach, Oberfischbach, Oberneisen, Roth, Schiesheim and Schönborn.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Berghausen Municipality

Berghausen Banner

5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

It is a yellow vertical monocolour with arms shifted to top and three blue gyrons emerging from central hoist.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

Berghausen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules on mount issuant Or a house of the same, on chief a sword Or and a lance Or in saltire.
Meaning:
The tinctures red and golden are those of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen, local rulers for centuries. House and mountain (German: Berg) together are canting. The weapons are attributes of St. Ferrutius.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The banner was approved on 3 August 2009. The arms are in use since 1980.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

Dörsdorf Municipality

Dörsdorf Banner

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top and four ascending yellow diagonal stripes on lower fly.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Dörsdorf Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess, above Sable sword and lance Argent in saltire, beneath Or masoned Sable.
Meaning:
A local court seal from 1634 displayed St. Ferrutius clad in armour with his attributes sword and lance. The arms are bsed on that seal but the saint was replaced by his weapons.
Source: VG webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Eisighofen Municipality

Eisighofen Banner

2:1 image by Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2011

The banner is horizontally parted of blue and yellow with ratio 3:2. The arms are on centre of the blue partition. Ascending from lower hoist two blue diagonal stripes.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2011

Eisighofen Coat of Arms

Shield Or a hawk Sable armed Azure with cap Gules statant on a glove of the same.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The banner was approved on 8 December 1998.
Jörg Majewski, 15 Mar 2011

Hahnstätten Municipality

Hahnstätten Flag

2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2011

It is an armourial flag (banner of arms).
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2011

Hahnstätten Coat of Arms

Shield Or three fleur-de-lis Azure ordered 1:2.
Meaning:
The pattern is in use on all local seals since 1816. Local tradition claims, the municipal arms are those of the Knights of Hahnstätten, whose ancestral seat had been in the village in the 13th and 14th century. The claim could however not be proven. The village belonged to the Lordship of Neuweilnau and was acquired by the Counts of Nassau in 1326. The tinctures are those of the counts, however counterchanged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown. The arms were approved on 22 January 1938 by province governor (Oberpräsident) of the Prussian Hessen-Nassau Province.
Jörg Majewski, 12 Mar 2011

Kaltenholzhausen Municipality

Kaltenholzhausen Flag

2:3 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2011

It is a yellow flag with arms in canton.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2011

Kaltenholzhausen Banner

5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2011

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

Kaltenholzhausen Coat of Arms

Shield Azure three coronets Or gemmed Gules ordered 2:1.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Flag and banner were approved on 5 December 1996.
Jörg Majewski, 13 Mar 2011

Katzenelnbogen City

Katzenelnbogen Banner

It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Mar 2011

Katzenelnbogen Coat of Arms

Shield Or a lion rampant Gules armed Argent.
Meaning:
The castle with market town gained city rights in 1312. The rights were granted on behalf of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen. The new city adopted seals immediately,proven by prints between 1348 and 1367, which displayed the family arms of the name giving counts. A court seal from 1540 displayed St. Bartholomew, patron saint of the chapel of the castle. Later seals until 1935 displayed the stylised local castle. In the same year the arms with lion were restored. In 1936 Katzenelnbogen was downgraded to a market town, but the title of a city was regained in 1962. The tinctures of the arms are known since 1479
Source: Stadler 1966, p.37
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The banner is traditional. The arms were approved in 1935 by Prussian Minister of Interior.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Mar 2011

Lohrheim Municipality

Lohrheim Banner

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

It is a yellow-blue vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Lohrheim Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, on base wavy of Argent and Azure a duck najant Or armed Gules.
Meaning:
The arms are based on municipal seals from the 19th and 20th century. The tinctures were chosen arbitrarily as those of the Princes of Nassau-Diez, to which the municipality historically belonged.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Niederneisen Municipality

Niederneisen Banner

5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

It is a green-white vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

Niederneisen Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, on base Vert a sinister facing lamb grazing Argent
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The date of approval of the banner is unknown.
Jörg Majewski, 14 Mar 2011

Reckenroth Municipality

Reckenroth Banner

5:2 image by Jörg Majewski, 16 Mar 2011

The banner is parted of red and blue by a broad ascending yellow stripe. The arms are shifted to top that way that the bend sinister on arms is continued by the upper edge of the yellow stripe. On lower fly is an additional yellow diamond.
Source: State Archive Koblenz in Klaus Günther:"Kommunalflaggen von Rheinland-Pfalz", CD
Jörg Majewski, 16 Mar 2011

Reckenroth Coat of Arms

Shield parted per bend sinister, above right Or two mattocks Gules in saltire, beneath Gules a bell Or charged with a fleur-de-lis Azure.
Meaning:
The basic tinctures are those of the Counts of Katzenelnbogen. The mattocks are symbolising forest clearance (German: Rodung) in the Medieval. The bell is representing a local chapel, dedicated to St. Mary. The fleur-de-lis is one of her attributes.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The banner was approved on 31 March 1989.
Jörg Majewski, 16 Mar 2011

Rettert Municipality

Rettert Banner

5:2 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

It is a blue-orange vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

Rettert Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, on mount Vert a Paschal Lamb passant Argent with labarum in bend sinister, between his feet a flower Or seeded Gules and stemmed Vert, on dexter base two 6-point stars Or in fess.
Source: German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

The banner is in use unofficially.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2023

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