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Imperial German War Ensign (Bonner Fahnenfabrik, 1960s)

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🇩🇪 Imperial ensigns didn’t vanish after 1945 — they resurfaced in West Germany during the 1960s. This example, FG-045, is a Bonner Fahnenfabrik production: wool-blend, 80×128 cm, with its hoist cut away and replaced by a pole sleeve.

German service flag by Schneider Nossen

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🇩🇪 German service flag by Schneider Nossen (FG‑036) .

Classic 48-star American WWII flag

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🇺🇸 Field-grade 48-star US flag from WWII era – Defiance brand with steel grommets and wartime production label (1942–1943). .

Heavy, coarse, and pre-Nazi – Weimar-era tricolour

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🇩🇪 Heavy, coarse, and pre-Nazi – Weimar-era tricolour? .

Civil-used German Empire flag from the 1930s?

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🇩🇪 Civil-used German Empire flag from the 1930s? .

45-Star U.S. Navy Ensign with PAT'D 1884 Grommets

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🇺🇸 Textbook Navy flag with rare dual-attachment system. Bridgman-documented “PAT’D 1884” grommets, handwritten name, and large 45-star layout.

Early civilian Israeli flag with tunnel hoist, early 1950's

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🇮🇱 Early civilian flag from Old Jerusalem, ca. 1948–56 .

Modified NSB flag with post-war civilian use

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🇳🇱 Modified NSB flag with post-war civilian use Discovered in a deserted NSB residence in The Hague, this Dutch flag was later altered by the Keuris family after the fall of the collaborationist regime. It now stands as a unique and well-documented example of political neutralization and wartime memory.

Imperial Service Flag (Reichsdienstflagge) – c. 1905–1912

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🏴 Rare Imperial Service Flag (Reichsdienstflagge) – official state flag flown on embassies, consulates and colonial stations.

Small Water Sports Nazi Flag (ca. 1935–1936)

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