DGzRS Maritime Rescue Flag, c.1938–1945

⛑️ DGzRS Maritime Rescue Flag, c.1938–1945.
68×89 cm wool bunting flag used by the German Maritime Rescue Service. Hand-stitched rope attachment, ribbed cotton header — no stamps or serials present.

This flag (FG-052) represents the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger (DGzRS), the German Maritime Rescue Service, operating throughout the interwar and WWII period. The fabric is coarse wool bunting typical of the 1930s–40s, with a ribbed cotton header and hand-sewn rope attachment rather than the later machine-pressed metal eyelets.

The flag shows clear operational use, with aged rope fibres and softened weave, yet no significant damage. It was purchased at a maritime flea market in the Netherlands — initially unidentified, later confirmed as an authentic DGzRS rescue flag of the WWII era.

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FG-052 — DGzRS Maritime Rescue Flag (ca. 1938–1945)

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