German Heer Officer Vehicle Pennant on Metal Rod

Product Description: This German Heer Officer Vehicle Pennant on Metal Rod is an exceptionally complete piece. The body of the pennant is made from a field gray, cotton fabric, with a twill weave. Both side of the pennant feature an impressively rendered German Army eagle and swastika emblem, chain stitched in black and white thread. An internal stiffener ensures that this pennant keeps its shape. The edges are accented with a twisted cord piping, and the hoist end is reinforced with white fabric. This attractive German Army officer pennant is, incredibly, still mounted to its original pole. This staff has a round ball finial and is threaded at the other end, for mounting on a vehicle. The mounting hardware on the pennant, and the staff itself, retain bright original plating. This German Heer officer vehicle pennant on metal rod remains in excellent condition, still just as it was when it was brought home. It shows light patina and wear from being used on a vehicle during the war. A small section of the edge piping is missing from the top edge. These are rare to find with the pole; this one displays handsomely.

Historical Description: During the Third Reich and WWII, a wide variety of flags and pennants were used on German cars and vehicles. In the military, vehicle flags and pennants were used to indicate branch or rank, or specific command roles. The various civilian organizations also had vehicle flags and pennants for members of their organization or to denote the vehicles of officers, leaders, or people in specific roles. Even political leaders had their own flags, which were often rank specific. Some of the flags, especially military ones, were simply printed, and some were machine woven or stitched, while the flags for political leaders and the highest-ranking military personnel were more decorative and often elaborately hand embroidered in bullion wire. Some vehicle flags were mass produced, including simple national flag type swastika emblem pennants that could have been bought by any patriotic supporter. Others were unique. These flags were attractive souvenirs for GI troops at the end of the war and are eagerly collected today.

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