Flags of the Navy 1933-1945 (Germany)

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Flags of the Navy 1933-1945 (Germany)

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IntroductionGrand Admiral's Flag - GrossadmiralsflaggeFlag of the Inspector Admiral of the Navy of the Greater German Reich with the Rank of GrandAdmiral 1943-1945 - Flagge des Admiralinspekteurs der Kriegsmarine des Grossdeutschen

Reiches im Range eines GrossadmiralsFlag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, if not a Grand Admiral - Flagge desOberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine, sofern er nicht Grossadmiral ist General Admiral's Flag - GeneraladmiralsflaggeAdmiral's Flag - AdmiralsflaggeCar Pennant for Admirals - Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für AdmiraleVice Admiral's Flag - VizeadmiralsflaggeRear Admiral's Flag - KonteradmiralsflaggeCar Command Flag for Navy Fortress Commanders in Staff Officer Positions and Navy RegimentalCommanders - Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Festungskommandanten alsStabsoffiziersstellungen und Regimentskommandeure der KriegsmarineCar Command Pennant for Navy Division CommanderCar Command Pennant for Navy Brigade CommanderCar Command Pennant for Navy Regiment Commander

Car Command Pennant for Navy Batallion Commanders- Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Abteilungskommandeure der KriegsmarineCar Pennant for Other Members of the Navy - Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für die übrigen

Angehörigen der KriegsmarineNavy Church Pennant c1940 - Kriegsmarine Kirche Wimpel

See also:

The Iron CrossRank Flags of the Imperial Navy 1871-1919Flags of the Armed Forces 1933-1945 - Wehrmacht War Ensign: 1933-1935 and 1935-1945Third Reich 1933-1945Index of all German Pages

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Introduction

The Nazis continued the use of the Naval rank flags which the Weimar Republic had inherited from theImperial Navy . In addition they installed 3 new ones: Generaladmiralsflagge , Grossadmiralsflagge andFlagge des Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine, sofern er nicht Grossadmiral ist .

Norman Martin , January 1998

Grand Admiral's FlagGrossadmiralsflagge

1:1 Image by Jaume Ollé

Like the Imperial Grossadmiral's Flag with a gold Nazi national eagle replacing the imperial crown.Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 , pl. IV.


Flag of the Inspector Admiral of the Navy of the Greater GermanReichwith the Rank of Grand Admiral 1943-1945

Flagge des Admiralinspekteurs der Kriegsmarine des Grossdeutschen Reichesim Range eines Grossadmirals 1943-1945


The Grossadmiral's Flag with a broad blue border. Introduced 30th January 1943. Illustrated inFlaggenbuch 1939 , pl. IVa (color) and Davis 1975 , p. 127 (black and white).



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Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, if not a GrandAdmiral

Flagge des Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine, sofern er nicht Grossadmiral ist


The Admiral's flag with gold crossed swords behind the Iron Cross. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 , pl.IV.


General Admiral's FlagGeneraladmiralsflagge


The Admiral's flag with gold crossed swords in the lower hoist. Illustrated Flaggenbuch 1939 , pl. IV(color) and Davis 1975 , p. 125 (black and white).


Admiral's Flag Admiralsflagge


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1:1 Image by Marcus Schmöger

On a white field a narrow Iron Cross whose arms reach the edge of the flag. (...) This flag was probably inuse as early as 1867 , certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today , except for the fewyears in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated inFlaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.

Norman Martin , 1998

Car Pennant for Admirals Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für Admirale

Image by Jaume Ollé

Like the Car Pennant for Other Members of the Navy , but with a wider gold border, decorated withswastikas.

Norman Martin , March 1998

Vice Admiral's Flag 1867-1945 and since 1956Vizeadmiralsflagge


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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 therewas no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.


The diameter of the black disc should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939 .Santiago Dotor , 25 May 2000

Rear Admiral's Flag 1867-1945 and since 1956 Konteradmiralsflagge


The admiral's flag with a black ball in the upper hoist and one in the lower hoist. This flag was probablyin use as early as 1867 , certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today , except for the fewyears in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated inFlaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.


The diameter of the black discs should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939 .Santiago Dotor , 25 May 2000

Car Command Flag for Navy Fortress Commanders in Staff Officer Positions and Navy Regimental Commanders

Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Festungskommandanten alsStabsoffiziersstellungen und Regimentskommandeure der Kriegsmarine


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Black-white-black horizontal tricolor with golden anchor toward hoist. Norman Martin , March 1998

Car Command Pennant for Division Commander

3.5 Image by Pete Loeser

Same as the one for Navy Batallion Commanders but the fields are black, white, red (top to bottom) andthe anchor is a little bitter higher. Source: John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, Die Kriegsmarine:Uniforms and Traditions , Volume 3.

Marcus Wendel , 20 September 2000

Car Command Pennant for Brigade Commander

3.5 Image by Pete Loeser


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Same as the one for Navy Batallion Commanders but the fields are black, white, black (top to bottom) andthe anchor is a little bitter higher. Source: John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, Die Kriegsmarine:Uniforms and Traditions , Volume 3.


Car Command Flag for Regiment Commander


Rectangular flag black/white/black. Originally without anchor, but it was added 20 January 1943. Source:John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, Die Kriegsmarine: Uniforms and Traditions , Volume 3.


Car Command Pennant for Navy Batallion Commanders

Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Abteilungskommandeure der Kriegsmarine


White-black-white horizontal tricolor pennant with golden anchor. Norman Martin , March 1998

Battalion Commander: as Brigade Commander but without anchor. Colors changed to white/black/white15 June 1938 and anchor was added 20 January 1943. Source: John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, DieKriegsmarine: Uniforms and Traditions , Volume 3.


Car Pennant for Other Members of the Navy


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Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für die übrigen Angehörigen der Kriegsmarine

Image by Jaume Ollé

Blue pennant, gold fringe, with golden party eagle carrying a wreath. Inside the wreath, a swastika. Norman Martin , March 1998

Navy Church Pennant c1940 Kriegsmarine Kirche Wimpel

Image by Klaus-Michael Schneider , 29 Nov 2011

The German Navy Church Pennant is a white pennant with ratio approx 2;3 divided by a red centredcross. The width of cross bars is estimated 1/7 of total height. I don't know, whether this pennant had beenflown horizontally or vertically. Source : I spotted this pennant in Maritimes Museum Hamburg on 24September 2009.Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Nov 2011

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