Danzig 1920-1939

Free City of Danzig, Freistadt Danzig, nowadays Gdansk (Poland)

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Civil Flag and Ensighn 1920-1939
by Jan Oskar Engene

• Introduction
• Civil Flag and Ensign (Staats- und Handelsflagge)
• State Ensign (Dienstflagge)
• Senate Flag (Senatsflagge)
• Postal Flag and Ensign (Postflagge)
• Police Pennant (Stander der Wasserfahrzeuge der Polizei)
• Pilot Flag (Lotsenflagge)
• Harbour Authority Flag (Flagge des Auschusses für den Hafen und die Wasserwege)
• Customs' Pennant (Zollstander)

See also:

• Danzig Historical Flags
• Gdansk (Poland)
• Hanseatic cities

Introduction

Danzig was set up as a free city after the peace settlement following World War One (1919). The city then had a German speaking majority. The free city was taken by German troops in September 1939. After World War Two, Danzig became part of Poland and the name changed to