Staatsdienst flagge

**samland** · 11-10-2020, 08:37 AM

60 cm x 100 cm

Original or fake ?

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**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-10-2020 08:37 AM

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**TarquiniusSuperbus** · 11-11-2020, 04:28 AM

Unfortunately, I think this one is a fake. The stamp contains the name of a real manufacturer; Berliner Fahnenfabrik - Geitel & Co. Berlin. However, the font and layout of the stamp do not match those on authentic flags made by them, and I have seen this font stamped on many fake flags online. The dimensions, 50 by 100, are also incorrect, as this wasn't one of the sizes authorized for official use. The closest would have been 50 by 85, or 80 by 135. The lack of a "Reichsdienstflg." marking giving the name of the flag is also something I would expect to see on a real state flag.

I've attached an example of an authentic flag by Berliner Fahnenfabrik below. The differences between the stampings on this one and the flag in question are noticeable when compared side by side.