War Ensign 1919-1921 (Germany)

Reichskriegsflagge, adopted but never used

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3:5
by Marcus Schmöger, 23 February 2002
Flag adopted 27th September 1919, never actually used, abolished 11 April 1921

• Description
• Flag actually used 1919-1921

See also:

• Use of the Imperial War Ensign 1918-1921 (Germany)
• Proportions of the War Ensign and Jack 1871-1935 (Germany)
• Weimar Republic 1919-1933 (Germany)
• Germany

Description

Like the former Ensign, except that the black-white-red in the canton is replaced by the black-red-gold —the Iron Cross remaining— and the Prussian royal eagle in the round center field is replaced by a new republican eagle, essentially the old eagle without the crown, orb or scepter and with no escutcheon. Ratio 3:5. This was replaced in 1921.

Norman Martin, 1998

The adoption of the new Reichskriegsflagge took place on 27 September 1919, but was made public 11 November 1919.

Norman Martin, 4 May 2001

The first new war ensign should be introduced with the decree of 27 September 1919; however, this flag was never used, although samples were produced. The design was based on the previous war ensign, only replacing the eagle and the black-white-red canton with a black-red-gold canton. The proportion of the flag was 3:5. Sources:

• Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00]
• Valentin and Neubecker 1928 [vne28]
• Hecker and Hoog 1978 [hec78]

Marcus Schmöger, 24 February 2002

Flag actually used 1919-1921

3:5
by Carsten Linke
Flag adopted 26th September 1903, abolished 27th September 1919 but used until 1921