Fun With Flaggeek

Opposing Rib Orientation on Two 80 × 135 Kriegsmarine Flags Two naval flags of identical size and marking reveal opposite rib orientations — a rare deviation not tied to flag type.

🇩🇪 Kriegsmarine flag from WWII – stamped Kr.Fl. 80 × 135 and produced by Lorenz Summa.

🇩🇪 War ensign from the Weimar Republic – marked 95 × 157 and visibly shortened.

🇩🇪 Found in Sønderborg just after the German surrender – a small Kriegsmarine naval flag with full markings.

🏯 Signed by fellow martial artists – a Yosegaki flag from Waseda University’s Kendo Club, likely gifted before deployment.

🏯 Captured in 1945 from the Glen Line Building – former Japanese naval HQ in Shanghai.

🇬🇧 British White Ensign with a twist – labeled “Krieg-Flg England 1.0 x 2.0” on the hoist.

🇺🇸 48-star naval ensign marked “U.S. No. 12 MI 1941” – standard WWII pattern with stitched stars and depot stamp.

A 0.95 × 1.57 meter Imperial bootsflagge – compact, wool, and ready for duty.

Imperial gaffel-ensign in classic black-white-red, likely used on auxiliary craft or smaller gunboats.

Classic Kriegsmarine war ensign, large size 100 × 170 cm. Excellent condition with naval construction.

🇩🇪 Compact Nazi-era “Wassersportflagge” likely used by civilian boats or regatta events. Small size, but all the classic signs.

🇩🇪 German Wassersportflagge from the 1930s – complete with rope hoist and original markings. Click to view full documentation!

🇩🇪 Reichskriegsflagge – transitional variant with converted cross and NS-era additions.

🇩🇪 Weimar Republic Naval Ensign – transitional war flag with clear markings. Click to explore!

🇩🇪 Transitional Reichskriegsflagge (1933–1935) – rare “alter Art” version with modified Weimar base. Click to explore!

🇩🇪 Imperial German "Sturm" Flag – a large wool version in pristine condition. Click to explore the details!

🇩🇪 A rare German admiral’s flag from 1938–1939 – with full provenance and markings. Click to read more!