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Grand Ducal Standards 1858-1918 (Baden, Germany)

Last modified: 2003-01-18 by santiago dotor
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Introduction

A new set of grand ducal standards were adopted 17th December 1891, according to Ströhl 1897.

Santiago Dotor, 12 June 2001 and 18 June 2002


Grand Duke's Standard 1858-1891

Standarte des Grossherzogs

[Grand Duke's Standard 1858-1891 (Baden, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 1858, abolished 17th December 1891

White flag, in the center the great arms with black supporters, surrounded by the chain of the Order of Berthold. In use 1858-c.1897.

Norman Martin, May 1998


Grand Duke's Standard 1892-1918

Standarte des Grossherzogs

[Grand Duke's Standard 1892-1918 (Baden, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 17th December 1891, abolished 1918

Yellow flag with red cross (width 1/3 of flag's height). At the intersection the crowned lesser arms of Baden (yellow a red diagonal stripe), surrounded by the chain of the Order of Berthold. Abolished 1918.

Norman Martin, May 1998


Standard of the Grand Duchess Luise, born Princess of Prussia, 1892-1918

Standarte der Grossherzogin Luise, geboren Prinzessin von Preussen

[Standard of the Grand Duchess Luise 1892-1918 (Baden, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 17th December 1891, abolished 1918

A yellow-red-yellow triband. On red stripe, slightly to the left and rotated 45 degrees, the lesser arms of Baden, slightly to the right and rotated 315 degrees, the lesser arms of Prussia, slightly above the center and overlapping top stripe, a royal crown. A square canton with height filling yellow stripe: quarterly black-white. Abolished 1918.

Norman Martin, May 1998

This flag appears in Neubecker 1933, p. 46, ill. 155, as Standarte der verwitwete Grossherzogin Luise, geb.[oren] Prinzessin von Preussen i.e. Standard of Widow Grand Duchess Luise, born Princess of Prussia. I guess the reason is that she was actually the Grand Duchess at the time Ströhl 1897 was published, becoming a widow at some point between 1897 and 1918. There are a couple of mistakes in the above image. The sinister escutcheon (ie. the shield on the right) should be the arms of Prussia, as they appear for example on the centre of the Prussian royal standard. Also the decoration hanging from both escutcheons appears to be a blue (not gold) cross pattée on Neubecker 1933.

According to this webpage, Friedrich II was the son of Grand Duke Friedrich I (1826-1907) and Luise Marie Elisabeth of Prussia (1838-1923). I guess the latter used this standard during the reign of his husband and also after his death, hence the caption Standard of Widow Grand Duchess Luise, born Princess of Prussia in Neubecker 1933.

Santiago Dotor, 12 June 2001

Ströhl 1897, plate XIX, number XV, shows the standard of S[eine]r Königlichen Hoheit des Grossherzogs von Baden [His Royal Highness the Grand Duke of Baden]. That was in 1897 Frederick I (born 1826, reigned 1852-1907). He was married to the Prussian princess Luise (1836-1923, daughter of King William I, from 1871 German Emperor). Her standard appears in Ströhl 1897, plate XIX, number XVI. The decoration is the Luise cross, an order for women in honour of famous Queen Luise of Prussia, her grandmother after whom she was named).

Theo van der Zalm, 12 June 2001


Standard of the Heir Grand Duke and Duchess 1892-1907, Standard of the Grand Duchess Hilda 1892-1918

Standarte des Erbgrossherzogs und der Erbgrossherzogin 1892-1907, Standarte der Grossherzogin Hilda 1892-1918

[Standard of the Heir Grand Duke and Duchess 1892-1907, Standard of the Grand Duchess 1892-1918 (Baden, Germany)] [Standard of the Heir Grand Duke and Duchess 1892-1907, Standard of the Grand Duchess 1892-1918 (Baden, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé, modified by Santiago Dotor by Theo van der Zalm
Flag adopted 17th December 1891, abolished 1918

A [yellow] flag with red cross (width 1/3 of flag's height). At the intersection a crowned silver griffin holding a sword and the lesser arms. Below a white scroll. Abolished 1918.

Norman Martin, May 1998

This flag appears in Neubecker 1933, p. 46, ill. 154, as Standarte der Grossherzogin Hilda i.e. Standard of Grand Duchess Hilda. (...) This webpage about Friedrich II, last Grand Duke of Baden who abdicated 1918 says he was married to Hilda Charlotte Wilhelmine of Nassau (b. 1864).

One more thing. Metallic (gold and silver) tinctures in coats-of-arms are usually 'converted' into yellow and white when they appear on a flag. At least in Ströhl 1897 (who followed strictly the official models and usages) this appears not to be the case, as this Baden standard shows both gold and yellow. Also the central escutcheon in the Prussian standards were drawn as silver/grey not white — most noticeably in the standard for other members of the royal family which has a white field. (Anyway there is no general agreement on this. Flaggenbuch 1939 for instance treats differently the same coat-of-arms when it appears on the Danish royal standard —metallic shades— and on the Greek one —yellow and white—.)

Santiago Dotor, 12 June 2001

Frederick, son of Frederick I and Luise of Prussia succeeded in 1907 as Frederick II, abdicated in 1918 and died in 1928. The succession passed to his cousin Maximillian and his son and grandson. Frederick II was married to Hilda of Luxemburg (1864-1954, daughter of Grand Duke Adolf). Ströhl 1897, p. 81, says they both used the standard with the griffin, illustrated as number XVII (scan here). It seems that after her husband's accession, Grand Duchess Hilda kept on using the standard with the griffin while her husband of course took over the grand ducal standard. They had no children. Prince Max was the heir to the throne.

Theo van der Zalm, 12 June 2001


Other Princes' and Princesses' Standard 1892-1918

[Other Princes' and Princesses' Standard 1892-1918 (Baden, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 17th December 1891, abolished 1918

A yellow-red-yellow triband. On red stripe, slightly overlapping the yellow stripes, the crowned lesser arms. Abolished 1918.

Norman Martin, May 1998

Ströhl 1897, plate XIX, number XVIII, shows the standard used by other princes and princesses of Baden [yellow-red-yellow with the crowned lesser arms].

Theo van der Zalm, 12 June 2001