Unusual D J Fahnlein

[Bob Coleman]

This Is A Very Interesting D J Fahnlein, Which Is Likely From The City Of Oehringen. The Word "orendelstein" Seems To Refer To An Ancient Roman Monument Or Milestone Found In This City Along What Was Once An Ancient Roman Highway. The Shoe Seems To Represent The Footwear Of The Roman Legionaire.
Hopefully, Some Of Our German Colleagues Can Clarify Or Substantiate My Information With Regards To This Piece

[Bob Coleman]

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[Bob Coleman]

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[Garry M.]

I had a look into this Bob and as you say it is related to Roman finds. These were made, as you say, in the town of Öhringen during building work on the railway in 1861. The eastern edge of Öhringen (or rather the area it now occupies) was part of the Limes Line during the period 150-260BC. The Limes was more a geographical demarcation line than a defensive wall and it marked the extent of the Roman Empire in Germany. With this in mind it seems to have been a cheeky misappropriation on the part of the DJ leader who picked the name as the Limes was not something which was built to keep the heroic germanic people at bay in their mighty struggle against the horrible Romans

The Rendelstein is the find which proved and showed that Öhringen had once been part of the Limes demarcation line. It was a stone column with inscription. Why this Wimpel has 'Orendelstein' is unclear but I did find a reference to the excavation of one of the two castells near Öhringen which calls the site 'Orendelstein' so that is probably the reason.

It makes sense that a DJ-Fähnlein in the area may have taken this as its name so I had a look for a parent Jungbann and this would have come under Bann 122 Hohenlohe. The Bann retained the name Hohenlohe throughout the TR period and had its headquarters in Crailsheim.

Anyway, I hope this helps. Very nice Wimpel by the way!

Edited to add info on Crailsheim.

[Bob Coleman]

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Thank You For Your Assistance In Adding Some Historical Perspective To This Wimpel. Your Information Confirms And Adds To The Information I Was Able To Find On That Wonderful Invention, "google."
Here Is Another Fahnlein Named After A Ww 1 Era Writer And Poet Who Served And Died In The Reichsmarine.
I Am Sure That Somewhere Tucked Away In A D J Or H J Photoalbum There Are Period Images Of Both Fahnlein.

[Bob Coleman]

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I Purchased This Piece Over Twenty Years Ago From A Veteran Who Lived In Wisconsin. Unfortunately, He Had No Recollection Where He Picked It Up.