German Empire - War Ensign (1892-1903)
Kriegsflagge
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usage: |
national flag (ensign, navy), war/military flag (navy)
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usage (FIS): | Use at sea: war ensign | characteristic (FIS): | Historic flag no longer in use
| adopted: |
19-DEC-1892 |
abolished: |
26-SEP-1903 |
continent: |
Europe |
region: |
Western Europe |
Country: | Germany | shape: |
rectangular
ratio: 3:5
| colors: |
  (+ other minor colors)white, red, black, (+ other minor colors)
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devices: |
CANTON FIELD number: 3 color: white SCANDINAVIAN CROSS number: 1 color: black CIRCLE number: 1 color: white EAGLE number: 1 color: black part of: circle HORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: black part of: canton field HORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: white part of: canton field CANTON FIELD number: 1 color: multicolor HORIZONTAL STRIPE number: 1 color: red part of: canton field CROSS PATTéE number: 1 color: black part of: canton field FLAG AS PART OF FLAG number: 1 color: multicolor same as: canton field MAIN FLAG FIELD number: 1 color: white same as: canton field
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RING number: 1 color: black part of: circle FIMBRATION/OUTLINE color: white part of: scandinavian cross FIMBRATION/OUTLINE color: black part of: scandinavian cross FIMBRATION/OUTLINE color: white part of: cross pattée ARMED color: gold part of: eagle CROWNED number: 1 color: gold part of: eagle WINGS DISPLAYED part of: eagle
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division: |
canton:
canton position: top hoist, canton partition: canton - hor. stripes, area partition: cross,
| charges: |
charge(s): over canton&area&within canton, partition(s): canton&area partitioned
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division: |
cross:
cross position: shifted to hoist, cross division: fimbrated, area partition: canton, division lines: straight,
| charges: |
charge(s): over cross and in some areas, partition(s): cross and some areas
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