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flag, ensign

human history
  • Other Name

    German Naval ensign, WW1

  • Description

    German Naval Ensign; rectangle shape; tricolour with three horizontal stripes of black, and red; centre of the flag has eagle with german coat of arms; the top left corner has a gold coloured anchor with the letters Z and V on either side of the anchor;

    captured in German Samoa by members of NZ Samoa Advance Party, WW1

    black/red/white with German insignia in centre; ZV with faded anchor in yellow at top left (black)

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Other Id

    F051 (flag)

    W1355 (war)

  • Department
flag, ensign F051

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