Multi-piece Kriegsflagge

[Kevin L.]

Open question to anyone: How common is a foreign made Kriegsflagge? I'd like to have an example showing individual piece construction but I don't see them around. Should I jump on the first chance I get or wait until the "right one" pops up? Thanks.

Kevin L.

[oldflagswanted]

rare RKF's ???

...How common is a foreign made Kriegsflagge? I'd like to have an example
showing individual piece construction but I don't see them around. Should I
jump on the first chance I get or wait until the "right one" pops up? Thanks.
Kevin L.

Hello KL:
IMO non-German made RKF's are quite rare, as very few in number survived
WW2. And thus my "The rarest" ranking of same in WAF "wmtf" t=427262.

[AntiPartisan]

Open question to anyone: How common is a foreign made Kriegsflagge? I'd like to have an example showing individual piece construction but I don't see them around. Should I jump on the first chance I get or wait until the "right one" pops up? Thanks.

Kevin L.

the rutured duck has one of the multi piece flags you talk of .

http://www.therupturedduck.com/WebPa...Flags/fl76.htm

[J. M. C.]

Here's my Mare Island RKF.





If any other members have sewn flags I would love to see some more pics.

[AntiPartisan]

Here's my Mare Island RKF.





If any other members have sewn flags I would love to see some more pics.

Your flag is The same flag as the one The Ruptured Duck has for sale at present.


http://www.therupturedduck.com/

[J. M. C.]

OFW,
Do you have a New York RKF? If you do what are the markings on yours?

One more of the Mare Island...

[J. M. C.]

Your flag is The same flag as the one The Ruptured Duck has for sale at present.

The markings are different and I think the cross is a bit fatter.

[Kevin L.]

Hey guys thanks for all the responses. Talk about convenient timing! The flag from Bill's site is on it's way to me now and I will let you know when I get it. It is missing the rope hoist but I am far more interested in studying the overall design construction so I'm looking forward to seeing it. Thanks again.

Kevin L.

[J. M. C.]

Good thing that you ordered it, I was thinking of getting it.

It could be the RKF made in the New York Navy yard. If it is it was way under priced.

INHO

[J. M. C.]

Kevin,
When it comes in please post a bunch of pics.

[Kevin L.]

The flag just arrived and it looks pretty cool. I'll get some photos posted as soon as I can; busy time of year for me. I did manage to count the pieces comprising the design and, not including the hoist and reinforcement patches, I came up with 67!

[J. M. C.]

I had never thought to count the pieces of my flag. Was there any strange color thread used in your flag?

[Mr.Jerry D]

The US made RKFs are very cool, and rare as OFW said. But theoretically every US Naval ship carried one.

I had a Chicago Flag Co. made party flag. These flags were all "in common use" for 6 years before the war started. Then I imagine many were ceremoniously destroyed.

Here is a pic of some of the earlier flags made at the US Navy yards in teh 1900s. Note the Imperial German one front & center.

[J. M. C.]

That Imperial eagle must have been a fun one if it is all pieces.

[rebeldevil89]

But theoretically every US Naval ship carried one

Just curious, why would ships carry these?

Thanks!