NSDAP State Service Flag – 21″ X 36″

Product Description: This is a nicely preserved example of an original NSDAP State Service Flag – 21″ X 36″, measuring 21 inches by 36 inches. These flags were prominently displayed on government buildings and official NSDAP institutions throughout the Third Reich, serving as a powerful symbol of state authority and political presence.

Crafted from a high-quality, lightweight red cotton fabric, the flag retains its rich, vibrant coloration, with a large printed roundel featuring a black swastika in the center, and  a black eagle clutching a swastika in the upper left corner, unique to the State Service variant of the standard party flag. The details remain sharp, with no fading or degradation to the central imagery.

The hoist support has been removed, and stitch holes remain on the entirety of the left edge.  there are some spots of staining and small holes visible, most notably along the left edge, and in the top right corner.  Overall this flag rates in excellent condition.

NSDAP State Service Flags of this size and condition are becoming increasingly difficult to find, especially ones that have survived without significant wear. This flag would make a dramatic centerpiece in any advanced World War II collection or museum display.

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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