Reichskriegsflagge (German War Flag)

**dramos** · 09-29-2015, 12:37 AM

Hello all,

I recently took a trip to Baton Rouge, LA for work and came across this flag in my travels. This is the only German flag I have owned and from what I can tell it is a good flag.

It has solid reinforement tabs on the corners, along with 6 stitch lines on the long side of the flag and 7 stitch lines along the short end of the flag. The flag has very light markings, but is not marked 60x90 from what I can tell. I did read that any flag marked 60x90 is a reproduction and should be left alone. In my research I also found that these flags were only made in 3x5 ratios, is this correct?

The construction of the flag is cotton and does not appear to have been made on a modern machine. It has a very similar feel to all of my cotton US flags from that era.

The only marking I can make out is (Holland) and I believe this is an 80cm x 135cm.

Im hoping I made a good decision in the purchase, if not I guess I will have to chop this up to a (expensive) learning curve.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 09-29-2015 12:37 AM

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**Wagriff** · 09-29-2015, 01:01 AM

A nice original Battle Flag. Nice find.

**rbminis** · 09-29-2015, 01:01 AM

Hello Doug,
A very nice example with a little rust staining.

It is the same as this one posted the other day. An original used by all branches of the German forces.
Question about german battle flag?
Ralph.

**dramos** · 09-29-2015, 01:55 AM

Thanks William! The confirmation is much appreciated. Now time to find a permanent home for it in the display case.

Ralph, this is a different flag. The markings on mine are not nearly as clear. Mine are nearly entirely gone.

**rbminis** · 09-29-2015, 02:14 AM

by dramos

Thanks William! The confirmation is much appreciated. Now time to find a permanent home for it in the display case.

Ralph, this is a different flag. The markings on mine are not nearly as clear. Mine are nearly entirely gone.

I realize it's not the same flag Doug, I meant that it was the same type. Made in a different location maybe but still the same.
Ralph.