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Danzig Historical Flags (Prussia, Germany)

nowadays Gdan´sk (Poland)

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Introduction

The 1805 flag, as the one with four crosses topped by royal crowns and the one with three royal crowns, is a fantasy flag. There is some evidence, on the contrary, of a blue flag with two white crosses and a white flag with two red crosses (similar to the British system, as also adopted in Hamburg) used in the 18th century and, maybe, until 1823.

Mario Fabretto, 4 August 1998


Hanging Flag 14th Century

[Danzig 14th Century (Germany)]
by Phil Nelson

Znamierowski 1999 shows several interesting flags of the Port Cities of northern Europe. These are derived from gonfanons, originally red in color. The flags, in a banner form [i.e. hanging flags], were flown from the stern of the vessels, the mast carrying the gonfanon of the colors. The oldest of the series, from the mid-13th century, that of Hamburg, was followed among others by Danzig in the 14th century.

Phil Nelson, 20 February 2000


Until 1457

[Danzig until 1457 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

A red flag with at the hoist two crosses formy vertically arrayed. In use until 1457. Illustrated in Smith 1975, p. 115.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998


1457-1939

Freistadt Danzig 1920-1939

[Danzig 1457-1939 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jan Oskar Engene

Like the former flag, but with somewhat smaller crosses with a gold crown above the top crown. In use since 1457. State and merchant flag of the Free City of Danzig 1920-1939.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

Variant

[Danzig variant (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Variant of the Danzig flag, believed to be referred to as the old flag.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998


Blue Ensign 18th century - 1823

Reported 1805

[Blue Ensign 18th century - 1823 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

A blue field with two white crosses at center of flag (placement unusual for Danzig flags).

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

There is some evidence of a blue flag with two white crosses (...) used in the 18th century and, maybe, until 1823.

Mario Fabretto, 4 August 1998

The source for this flag is a Swedish flag chart entitled Tabel Öfver Alla Nationers nu brukeliga Flaggor Är 1805, reprinted on p.146-147 of Kajanti 1983.

Norman Martin, 29 June 2000


Civil Ensign 17th-18th Centuries (doubtful)

1695 and 1756

[Danzig 1695 and 1756 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Red flag with four gold crowned white crosses arranged two and two.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

[Danzig 1695 and 1756 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Variant of the above flag, from a Polish text [Miller 1962].

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998


Civil Ensign 18th-19th Centuries (doubtful)

18th century and 1862

[Danzig Civil Ensign 18th-19th Centuries (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Red flag with three gold crowns arranged vertically, towards hoist.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998


1805 Flag (doubtful)

[Danzig 1805 (Prussia, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

A red flag with a white canton with the arms of Danzig (red field with 2 white crosses formy, 2 lions rampant as supporters, crest an eagle).

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

The design is incorrect; the Arms reproduced are not those of Danzig but the form they had on the flags adopted between 1920 and 1939 by the free town.

Mario Fabretto, 4 August 1998





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