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Historical Flags (Wismar, Germany)

City and Lordship of Wismar, Stadt und Herrschaft Wismar

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Hanging Flag 15th Century

[Wismar 15th Century (Germany)]
by Phil Nelson

Znamierowski 1999 shows several interesting flags of the Port Cities of northern Europe. These are derived from gonfanons, originally red in color. The flags, in a banner form [i.e. hanging flags], were flown from the stern of the vessels, the mast carrying the gonfanon of the colors. One of the final three that Znamierowski 1999 shows is Wismar in the 15th century.

Phil Nelson, 20 February 2000


Flag 17th-18th Centuries

Variants reported 1700 and 1750

[Wismar 6-striped 1700 and 1750 (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Six-striped red and white.

Norman Martin, 3 March 1998

[Wismar 5-striped 1700 and 1750 (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Five striped red and white.

Norman Martin, 3 March 1998


Flag 19th Century

Variant reported 1842, 1848 and 1862

[Wismar 6-striped 1842, 1848 and 1862 (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

Six striped white and red.

Norman Martin, 3 March 1998

An article by Mattern and Neubecker (in Kleeblatt, sometime later than 1985) says the 6 striped flag is mentioned in correspondence of the Dutch Consul dated 10 September 1834. The article also says the flag is shown in the literature frequently as red and white, but is shown as white and red in "more reliable sources".

Norman Martin, 28 September 2000


Flag 20th Century

[Wismar 11-striped (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jorge Candeias

Eleven striped red and white.

Norman Martin, 3 March 1998

Reported c.1960-1985 flag

[Wismar 12-striped c.1960-1985 (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jorge Candeias

Twelve stripes, white and red, counterstriped near the hoist as in Bremen flags.

Norman Martin, 3 March 1998

The same article by Mattern and Neubecker (in Kleeblatt, sometime later than 1985) mentions these two flags, the former with the notation "Flag of Wismar as long (zur lange Zeit) flown; this originally existed as 3 white and 3 red stripes" and the latter with "Flag of Wismar as flown by many Wismar ships during the last 25 years, but never legally recognized". Presumably the 25 year reference would mean that its use has been noted starting the 1960s. I cannot think of any historical or political reason why a Bremen-like flag would start being used in the middle of the DDR period.

Norman Martin, 28 September 2000


Pennants 19th Century

[Wismar pennant 19th century (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jaume Ollé

[Wismar pennant 19th century (Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, Germany)]
by Jorge Candeias

Wismar: pennants in XIX century ships.

Jaume Ollé, 13 June 1998