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The following flags which were rank flags of the German Navy through the Imperial, Weimar and Nazi periods were readopted [in 1956]: the ship's pennant, admiral's, vice-admiral's, rear-admiral's, flotilla and division [and senior officer] pennants.
Norman Martin, February 1998
On a white field a narrow Iron Cross whose arms reach the edge of the flag. (...) This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. (...) Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.
Norman Martin, 1998
The admiral's flag with a black ball in the upper hoist. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.
Norman Martin, 1998
The diameter of the black disc should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939.
Santiago Dotor, 25 May 2000
Album des Pavillons 2000 also shows large discs. The rank flags on Jane's 1998 have far too small discs.
Zeljko Heimer, 28 January 2001
The admiral's flag with a black ball in the upper hoist and one in the lower hoist. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.
Norman Martin, 1998
The diameter of the black discs should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939.
Santiago Dotor, 25 May 2000
Album des Pavillons 2000 also shows large discs. The rank flags on Jane's 1998 have far too small discs.
Zeljko Heimer, 28 January 2001
Same as Admiral's flag but with three black dots, in each field except for the lower fly. Illustrated in Album des Pavillons 1990, p. 19.
Norman Martin, February 1998
White swallow tailed flag with narrow Iron Cross in hoist, extending to inner point of swallow tail. [This pennant is flown] hung from a point [i.e. displayed with the hoist attached to a crossbar, like a horizontal vexillum]. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and continued in use until 1945. This flag has continued in use by the Bundesmarine for the Squadron Commander although the rank of Commodore no longer exists.
Norman Martin, December 1997
White triangular pennant with narrow Iron Cross in hoist. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990.
Norman Martin, December 1997
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