Historical Flags 1470-18th Century (Hamburg, Germany)

Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg

Last modified: 2002-06-14 by santiago dotor
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• Introduction
• Hanging Flag mid-13th Century
• 17th Century Flag (reported 1685, 1700 and 1705)
• 18th-19th Centuries Flag (reported 1695, 1750, 1805, 1848 and 1862)
• 18th Century Flag (reported 1716)
• 18th Century Flag (reported 1737)
• 18th Century Flag (reported 1737 and 1750)
• 18th Century Flag (reported 1737 and 1750)
• Civil Flag 1751-nowadays, Civil Ensign 1751-1867 (Landesflagge)
• 18th Century Flag (reported 1769)

See also:

• Historical Flags (Hamburg)
• Hanseatic Cities (Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland)
• Hamburg
• 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. The oldest of the series that Znamierowski 1999 shows dates from the mid-13th century, that of Hamburg.

Phil Nelson, 20 February 2000

Reported 1685, 1700 and 1705

by Jaume Ollé

Red with a single white tower at center. Illustrated in Wilson 1986 p. 69 and National Geographic 1917 p. 371, no. 1154.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1695, 1750, 1805, 1848 and 1862

by Jaume Ollé

Red with a single white city gate with 3 towers at center. Illustrated in Smith 1975 p. 204.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1716

by Jaume Ollé

Same as the 18th-19th centuries flag but gate has two towers.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1737

by Jaume Ollé

Red with a single white tower in upper hoist.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1737 and 1750

by Jaume Ollé

Red with three white towers arranged 2 and 1. Illustrated in Smith 1975 p. 204.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1737 and 1750

by Jaume Ollé

White with a single black tower in upper hoist. Illustrated in Smith 1975 p. 204.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Landesflagge

by Marcus Schmöger

Like the 18th-19th centuries flag, but with a white 6-pointed star above two outer towers. First officially adopted 14 May 1751, readopted 6 June 1834, 6 October 1897 and 6 June 1952. Illustrated in Pedersen 1970 no. 150 and Crampton 1990 p. 44.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998

Reported 1769

by Jaume Ollé

Same as this 18th century flag, but field is blue.

Norman Martin, January-February 1998