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H002359 1933 PATTERN NATIONAL WAR FLAG. (Reichskriegsflagge)
BACKGROUND: The first modern German war flag was introduced by Kaiser Wilhelm I in July 1867. The war flag went through a number of minor modifications through the years until it reached its final design format in September 1903. The 1903 version of the Kaiserliche Kriegsflagge, (Imperial war Flag), was utilized until it was abolished after Germany’s defeat in WWI on September 27TH 1919. On April 11TH 1921 a new national war flag was introduced that utilized Hohenzollern Empire tri-colors of black, white and red, with the Weimar era national tri-colors of black, red, and gold inserted into the canton, (upper left corner), with a black Iron Cross to the center. In March 1933, shortly after Hitler gained power, he abolished the Weimar era canton insert on the national war flag. The 1933 pattern national war flag was utilized until November 7TH 1935 when Hitler introduced a new, totally redesigned, national war flag that incorporated the NSDAP’s, Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, (National Socialist German Worker’s Party), swastika emblem. Of Note: The 1935 pattern national war flag was utilized until late 1937 or early 1938, when a slightly modified second pattern flag was introduced. The national war flag was flown on all Kriegsmarine, (Navy), warships, Luftwaffe, (Air Force), airfields and all buildings owned by the Wehrmacht, (Armed Forces). The flag was also to be hoisted daily at all occupied barracks and was also utilized at victory parades and special events along with the standard national swastika flag. This example appears to be a 1921 pattern that has been period altered to the 1933 pattern.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Roughly, 23" tall, 40 1/2" long, altered 1921/1933 pattern, (circa 1933-1935), multi-piece, dual sided, printed cotton construction flag features three roughly, 73/4" tall, horizontal bars in the national colors of black, white and red, with a roughly, 17 3/4" tall, 16 5/8" wide, black and white bordered black Iron cross to the center. The canton, (upper left corner), of the flag has a black cotton repair that appears to have been professionally, period applied and in likelihood was done to remove the Weimar era, canton insert of the black, red, and gold national tri-colors. The white outer edge trim to both the top and bottom arms of the Iron cross are also separate period applied strips of cotton. The fly end of the flag has a dual-ply hem and three diagonal rows of reinforcement stitching to each corner. The top and bottom edges of the flag also have six rows of parallel reinforcement stitching. The hoist edge of the flag has a small, dual-ply, rectangular reinforcement panel to each corner and a tunnel looped, white cotton bunting for the suspension rope. The suspension rope is still intact and is looped at the top edge. The bunting has a faint illegible black inkstamp and the faint, black inkstamped size dimensions. The flag shows light age and usage toning and numerous small rips and tears. The machine stitched repairs are all very well done and appear to have been period applied. Seldom encountered, short lived, altered 1921/1933 pattern flag.
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