Fun With Flaggeek

🇺🇸 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.

⛑️ 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.

🇬🇧 WWII-era Union Flag with Admiralty Broad Arrow mark. Multipiece wool bunting, 3×6 ft marking, thick canvas header with rope and wooden toggle — likely Royal Navy issue.

🇩🇪 Vintage West Germany flag with Japanese markings – rare Cold War era export, c.1955–59. Unique wool bunting with kanji stamp and alloy clips.

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