Elbing Historical Flags (Prussia, Germany)

nowadays Elblag (Poland)

Last modified: 2001-09-08 by santiago dotor
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• Hanging Flag 14th Century
• Flag 14th Century
• Flag 15th-19th Centuries (reported 15th century, 1695, 1805, 1845 and 1862)

See also:

• Komturia Elbing (Teutonic Order)
• Hanseatic Cities (Germany, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland)
• Elblag (Poland)
• Germany
• Poland

Other sites:

• Die Elbing-Seite by the German Minority in Elbing City and District Society

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, from the mid-13th century, that of Hamburg, was followed among others by Elbing in the 14th century.

Phil Nelson, 20 February 2000

by Jaume Ollé

White-red bicolor with crosses in opposite color in each field [i.e. counterchanged]. Cross bars slightly larger than the vertical ones. Same as the flag of the Komturia Elbing.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

by Jorge Candeias

Red-white bicolor with crosses in opposite color in each field. The first one upside down.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

Reported 15th century, 1695, 1805, 1845 and 1862

by Jaume Ollé

White-red bicolor with crosses formy in opposite color in each field. Same as the 'alternative' flag of the Komturia Elbing.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998