DESCRIPTION:

This is a beautiful Kriegsmarine flag in excellent condition, minus only a few holes (all easily fixed). It’s also the larger version of this particular design which is very rare. The lanyard tie and loops are complete. This is a very desirable item and one that gets scarcer by the day!

The Kriegsmarine flag was the war ensign of the German navy and merchant navy prior to and during WWII. It was designed by Adolf Hitler and combined elements of previous German military flag designs. It was flown at all official buildings of the German military including military barracks and naval yards. It was also used on all ships of the Kriegsmarine as a war ensign. Ships in home waters were required to hoist the Reichskriegsflagge on certain occasions such as the 1 March (commemorating the 1935 reintegration of Saar Basin into Germany) 29 August and Michaelmas. At sea, the Reichskriegsflagge was always flown in conjunction with a white naval ensign and a Nazi flag.

The Kriegsmarine Flag: Significance and Historical Context

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the flag was also widely used as a political symbol by right wing groups and factions in Germany. Many of these groups would display the flag to convey their anti-semitic beliefs and attitudes.

Today, the flag is often used by Nazi sympathizers as a symbolic representation of their anti-Semitic beliefs and attitudes. It has even been incorporated into the logo of a few right-wing terrorism organizations.