State Services Ensigns 1871-1918 (Prussia, Germany)

Ensigns for Sea Services

Last modified: 2001-09-08 by santiago dotor
Keywords: prussia: kingdom | preussen | eagle (black) | coat of arms | postal | pilot | customs | fishery | canton (white) | disc (white) | anchor: fouled (gold) | crown: imperial | letters: 2 |
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• Introduction
• State Ensign 1895-1918 (Service Flag for State Vessels and State Maritime Buildings)
• Pilot Ensign 1895-1918 (Flagge der Lotsenverwaltung)
• Customs Ensign 1895-1918 (Flagge der Zollverwaltung)
• Fishery Inspection Ensign 1895-1918 (Flagge der Fischereiaufsicht)

See also:

• State Services Ensigns 1863-1867 (inland waters services)
• Kingdom of Prussia 1701-1918
• Prussia Historical Flags
• Germany

The ensigns for sea services corresponded to the German service flag of the time with the small coat of arms of Prussia in the canton and eventually other emblems. They were abolished in 1918. During the same time the ensigns for inland waters services were based on the Prussian war ensign.

Mario Fabretto, 17 August 1998