State Hanging Flag for Festivities 1927-1933 (Germany)

reichsbanner für feierlichkeiten

Last modified: 2020-07-26 by pete loeser
Keywords: reichsbanner | square (yellow) | eagle (black) | swallowtailed |
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  4:1 Image by Marcus Schmöger, 22 February 2002

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Description

In 1927 a special hanging flag (Reichsbanner) was introduced for festivities (first used on Constitution Day, 11 August 1927). It had the proportion 4:1 and was swallowtailed; the upper part showed a black eagle on a gold square field, the bottom part was divided vertically black-red-gold.
Sources: Valentin and Neubecker 1928 [vne28], Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00], and Reichsministerium des Innern 1930 [rmi30].
Marcus Schmöger, 22 February 2002