NSDAP Vehicle Identification Flag

Product Description: This is a scarce and highly desirable example of an original NSDAP Vehicle Identification Flag, used during World War II for aerial recognition on the battlefield. These flags were affixed to vehicles, buildings, and key positions occupied by German troops to signal friendly aircraft and prevent misidentification. This particular flag is double single-sided and features a brass grommet at each corner, allowing it to be securely tied down. It is crafted from a thin, red fabric, which remains vibrant and bold, retaining its original color. At the center, a machine-stitched white roundel showcases a printed black swastika, a standard design for these identification banners. Measuring 38″ by 31″, this flag is an ideal display piece for collectors specializing in WWII artifacts, particularly those focusing on combat and armored vehicle crew displays. Remarkably, this flag shows no signs of use, making it an exceptionally well-preserved specimen. The NSDAP Vehicle Identification Flag overall condition is near mint, with no visible damage, fading, or wear—a true rarity among surviving examples of these battlefield markers.

Historical Description: The red flag with white central disk and black swastika was introduced by Hitler in the 1920s as the flag of the National Socialist political party. In 1933, shortly after the Nazis took power, this party flag was recognized alongside the black-white-red Imperial tricolor as one of Germany’s national flags. In 1935, the use of the tricolor flag was discontinued, and between September 1935 and May 8, 1945, the Nazi party flag was the sole national flag of Germany. From its creation in the 1920s through the end of the war, this swastika flag was made and used in endless variations, from the massive banners hung at Party Day rallies to small pennants, bunting flags, and hand-held paper flags distributed along parade routes. These flags, banners and pennants flew from ships, were hung from official and private buildings, and were displayed outside business and private homes. At the end of WWII, the Allied military governments abolished the use of all Nazi symbols, including the national flag. Most Third Reich era German national flags were simply destroyed.

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