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![[Südwestpfalz county flag]](../images/d/de-ps.gif)
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image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
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Pirmasens County was renamed to Südwestpfalz with effect of 1 January 1997.
Stefan Schwoon, 22 Oct 2001
It is a red-yellow horizontal bicolour with centred arms.
Source: Debus 1988
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
![[Südwestpfalz county banner]](../images/d/de-ps_.gif)
5:2 image by Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
It is a red-yellow vertical bicolour with arms shifted to top.
Source: Debus 1988
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
Shield parted per pale; at dexter Or three chevrons Gules; at sinister Sable a lion rampant Or, crowned, armed and tongued Gules.
Meaning:
The county historically belonged to the Palatine Electorate and to the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg. This is symbolised in the arms by the Palatine lion and the chevrons of the counts.
Source: Linder and Olzog 1996
Santiago Dotor, 23 Oct 2001
Flag and banner were approved on 1 August 1983. The arms were approved on 20 December 1972.
Stefan Schwoon, 30 Jan 2001
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