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Imperial German Naval Flag Sizes: The Official 1892 Regulations

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Viewing note: This article contains several detailed tables and is best viewed on a desktop or tablet. Collectors of Imperial German naval flags frequently encounter size markings such as “Gösch 0,7 × 1,0” , “2” or “3” . These markings were not simply arbitrary manufacturing sizes. An official Imperial German Navy regulation from 1892 shows that naval flags were produced in different size classes according to the type and size of vessel on which they were intended to be used. The regulation, dated 31 May 1892 , was published by the Reichs-Marine-Amt as a “Zusammenstellung über Benennung und Abmessung der Flaggen etc.” — a table listing the names and dimensions of flags, pennants, command flags and related naval signals. It replaced the earlier flag classification of 26 May 1877 and was signed by Friedrich von Hollmann, State Secretary of the Imperial Naval Office. ...
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FindMyFlag — Reverse Flag Search for Unknown and Historical Flags

FindMyFlag — Reverse Flag Search for Unknown and Historical Flags I have been working on a new flag-identification tool called FindMyFlag . Instead of starting with a country name, colours, symbols or other filters, FindMyFlag lets you start with the thing you actually have: an image of the flag . Upload a photograph, screenshot or scan, and the search engine compares it visually against nearly 250,000 indexed flag images . This is especially useful for flags that are difficult to identify through ordinary flag lists — historical flags, maritime flags, yacht club burgees, house flags, military flags, regional designs and other obscure material. From the FlagGeek image search to FindMyFlag The original FlagGeek FOTW Image Search began as an experiment using images connected to the Flags of the World reference material. FindMyFlag is the next step. The new system is designed to search across multiple independent reference collections at the same time, including online dat...
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Wool Is Not a Date: Why German Flag Cloth Cannot Be Dated by Fabric Alone

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🧵 Wool is not a date. German flag cloth standards show that wool, weave, and size alone cannot prove pre-1945 manufacture.
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Flag Care Guide — Acid-Free Storage, Rolling & Climate

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Flag Care Guide — Rolling on a Core and Tube 🧵 Practical flag care for hobby collections. Acid-free materials, gentle crease correction, fold-lengthwise + roll, archival tube storage, and stable climate.
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The "Fake" flags

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  Background This post is to warn unknown buyers about fake flags for sale on Ebay among others! About a year ago I bought a white ensign flag on a flea market. I was very suspicious about the construction of the flag and the fabric used but became very curious as I love to find the history fake or not. The flag had a year stamp on it and admiral stamp as well. I posted it on my old blog and a guy named Paul made a comment on it, saying it was fake as I also suspected. You can argue the flag is not a fake, how can a flag be fake? A flag is a flag. It could be a replica? But when it has the year stamp on it and the flag is more a mid 1900's flag and tries to be something its not, I would say its a fake! Ok. After Paul made the comment and stated they were sold on Ebay I became more curious. I rarely! buy flags on E-bay as there are so many unknown sellers selling cheap crap. If you want to loose your money then go crazy but if you want to buy the real thing then be very carefull and...
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