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image by Marcus Schmöger
Civil Flag 1774-1871, 1921-1935 and 1952-nowadays
I think so, but am uncertain about civil ensign during 1921-35 and even
1871-1918, since increasingly after 1871, German ships used the German
national Handelsflagge [civil ensign] rather than any state
civil ensign.
Norman Martin, 22 Sep 2000
Reported 1848: A red St. George cross on a blue field. Landesflagge
1921-1935. In use for local and regional authorities
since 1952.
Norman Martin, Mar 1998
In use 1774-1935 according to Znamierowski
1999.
Santiago Dotor, 22 Sep 2000
The St George cross and the Scandinavian cross are only different from
their historic use. The first was in the beginning mainly used on land
(military banner) and it was/is the symbol of a Saint, the second was mainly
used at sea and was /is the symbol of Jesus Christ. Crosses in flags at
sea were often set to the hoist (and not only crosses). One example: the
flag of Oldenburg was blue with a red St George cross on land. At sea the
flag was in the beginning blue with a red Scandinavian cross.
This fact was so usual that the difference between both flags was never
described.
Ralf Stelter, 13 Feb 2001
A red Scandinavian cross on a blue field. After 1871, Landesflagge
until 1918.
Norman Martin, Mar 1998
Red-blue bicolour.
Norman Martin, Mar 1998
Red over blue. Norman Martin and other sources report dark blue.
Jaume Ollé, 1 Jul 1998
The Landesfarben was an optional civil flag, but when
the Landesflagge was popular (as was often the
case in traditionally maritime states), the use of the Landesfarben
was limited.
Norman Martin, 22 Sep 2000
A red St. George cross on a blue field. At the center a white square with the greater arms of the Grand Duchy: Central shield:
The Oldenburg Maritime Museum at Brake shows a GD Oldenburg flag on
its
site (fifth photo from top). It is a variant of the one at FOTW-ws,
i.e. "State Flag until 1918" - on the Brake museum flag the small state
arms are shown, listed 1-5 by Norman Martin.
The blue field, however, is dark rather than very light.
Jan Mertens, 13 Aug 2005
As far as I can say, Oldenburg flags always had dark blue, the image
(by Jaume) is certainly wrong in this.
Marcus E.V. Schmöger, 14 Aug 2005
I am not sure what the status of this flag may be. It looks like a variant
of the Staatsflagge, or possibly an early version of the Grand
Duke's flag.
Norman Martin, 21 Sep2000
Also reported is a red Scandinavian cross on blue, with (on the prime
minister's standard) a white square at the crossing and arms on it. Source:
States of 1897 in Arndt 1979.
Jan Kuhlmann, 5 Dec 1995
Service Flag for State Vessels and State Maritime Buildings: Like the
Prussian State Ensign for Sea Services 1895-1918,
except the canton contains the crowned small arms of Oldenburg. Adopted
1893 and abandoned by 1921. Illustrated in Crampton
1990 p. 42, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
1912 vol. 4, National Geographic
1917 p. 367, nos. 999 and 1005.
Norman Martin, Mar 1998