Historical Flags (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Last modified: 2004-12-29 by santiago dotor
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• Introduction
• Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein before 1685
• Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein 1685-c.1843
• Duchy of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp 1696-1720 (possibly used until 1773 or even 1843 / reported 1700 and 1848)
• Flüger used until 1848
• Holstein Flag 18th Century (reported 1750)
• Schleswig Flag 18th Century (reported 1750)
• Schleswig-Holstein c.1843-1845
• Schleswig-Holstein 1845-1849/1851
• Truce Flags 1849-1852 (Schleswig 1849-1852, Holstein 1851-1852)
• Schleswig-Holstein 1852-1865
• Civil Ensign 1865-1866 ("provisional merchant flag")
• Schleswig-Holstein Province 1867-1935 (Provinz Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia)
• Heligolang Historical Flags (Helgoland)

See also:

• Historical Flags (Germany)
• Schleswig-Holstein (Germany)
• Germany
• Denmark

The question was raised, "have Schleswig-Holstein always been ruled together — and therefore one flag?" They have since King Christopher III of Denmark inherited Holstein in 1440. The union of the Duchy of Schleswig with the County of Holstein was unusual since they were fiefs of different states (Schleswig of Denmark, Holstein of the Empire). I do not know what flag either of them used before 1696. My guess is in both cases the banner of their arms.

Norman Martin, 22 January 1998

The divisions of Schleswig-Holstein began as early as 1490. The Duchies divided into royal portions e.g.:

• Alsen,
• Apenrade,
• Arrö,
• Fehmarn,
• Flensburg,
• Hadersleben,
• Rendsburg,
• Segeberg,

• Apenrade,
• Eiderstadt,
• Eckernförde,
• Gottorp,
• Kiel,
• Neumünster,
• Neustadt,
• Oldenburg,
• Plön,
• Schleswig,
• Stapelholm,
• Steinburg,
• Tondern,
• Trittau;