Condition: Near Mint
Maker: LOH
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Product Description: This 100 x 170 Kriegsflagge is a near perfect example of a very desirable and very displayable German Reich War Flag. These flags were made in various sizes; this one measures 100 x 170 cm (40″ x 67″) which is perfect for display on a wall. This flag is in outstanding, near mint condition, and likely has never been flown. The original colors are bright, there are no holes or damage, no stains. It’s made of a thin fabric, screen printed, with the print visible on both sides. This flag is textbook in all aspects, from the white rope and header to the rows of reinforcement stitching on the fly end. This flag is well marked, with stamps in black ink on the header indicating the maker (“LOH”) as well as “Kr.-Fl. 100×170” indicating the flag type and size. This pattern of flag was used by all branches of the German military. This pristine 00 x 170 Kriegsflagge has a stunning, impressive visual impact, and would be very hard to upgrade.
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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