Early NS-Veteran's Flag

[paulj]

This is the first one of these I've ever seen. It's been identified as the first pattern NS-Soldatenbund flag. It might be another veteran's group. Any help with a positive identification would be appreciated.

It measures about 39x56" and is printed on typical wool material. It has cloth loops for hanging.

[kyles bullets]

Nice cool flag! Something different! Can't help you with what your looking for though....

[oldflagswanted]

Company House Flag ???

This is the first one of these I've ever seen. It's been identified
as the first pattern NS-Soldatenbund flag. It might be another
veteran's group. Any help with a positive identification would be
appreciated. It measures about 39x56" and is printed on typical
wool material. It has cloth loops for hanging.

Hello paulj:
Very nice, but I can't say I've seen one quite like it before.
With the "X" ray design, it reminds me of a Zeppelin Co flag.
OFW
(below) Zeppelin Company House Flag.

[paulj]

I have been searching various sites for a similar flag to no avail. Indeed, the crossed bar design is reminiscent of the Zeppelin and Lufthansa flags. The DAF leader car pennant also has a variant three-armed version of the bars.

Dating this one is another matter. Here's a Wikipedia reference that shows the black white red tricolor Reichskriegsflagge with the Iron Cross dating back to 1867. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reichskriegsflagge

Then there's the early post WW1 version circa 1920 before the colors turn Weimar and finally the 1933 version. So, theoretically this flag could date from the 1920's to around 1934.

The question of what organization it belongs to remains. Presuming it is a veteran's organization, the Reichskriegerbund or even the NS- Deutscher Marine Bund could be possibilities. Or, perhaps, yet another obscure group, like the NS-Kameradschaftsbund or a local Kriegerverein, that formed in the 1920's and was absorbed by another larger one as part of the Gleichschaltung process.

[Adam S.]

That is a strange one!

[juoneen]

Looks like it just came out of the trunk.....very nice flag .