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🔴 DDR Volksmarine Dienstflagge, FG-058. East German 50 × 85 cm naval service flag with reduced emblem variant . Synthetic flag cloth, multi-panel construction and a separately printed state emblem patch.

🔴 DDR Volksmarine Dienstflagge, FG-057. East German 67 × 110 cm naval service flag with large state emblem variant. Cotton flag cloth, multi-panel construction and heavy pigment-printed emblem within laurel wreath.

🔵 NATO IFOR/SFOR armored-vehicle flag, FG-056. Hungarian-made 40 × 50 cm operational flag used by Northern Brigade units during the Balkan mission. Satin-weave polyester, grey braided hoist rope, and Mecsek Zászlóműhely label. Provenance: Danish military auction , returned by a Balkan veteran.

⚓ Imperial German naval jack (Kriegsschiffgösch), FG-055. Wool bunting example measuring 70 × 100 cm , with crown-over-W acceptance and “1” inspector stamp. Represents the 1903 enlarged-cross pattern used by the Kaiserliche Marine until 1918.

🇺🇸 Confederate “Southern Cross” flag (printed cotton), FG-054. Printed cotton example measuring 85 × 140 cm (approx. 3 × 5 ft). Blue saltire with thirteen white stars on red ground, likely mid-20th century manufacture. Owner reports use at a 1966 Chicago counter-protest (unverified).

⚓ Kriegsmarine Water Sports Flag (1936 pattern), FG-053. Cut-down example: originally 80×135 cm , now 78×87 cm (~43 cm removed at the fly). Hoist-biased disc/anchor; red wool bunting; heavy cotton-canvas hoist with internal rope; darkened ring; no maker stamp observed.