Kingdom of Prussia national Flag

The war flag of the Kingdom of Prussia since 1816. It was also used on warships of the Prussian Navy. The flag consists of the small Iron cross in the first quarter and a crowned black eagle with a scepter and an orb in his claws in the center on a white background.

Prussia 1816 Flag

The naval ensign of the Prussian Navy from 1816 to 1819. The flag was used on warships of the Prussian Navy for a short duration in the beginning of the nineteenth century. The flag consists of the Iron cross in the first quarter and a crowned black eagle with a sceptre and an orb in his claws in the center on a white background.

Prussia 1819 Flag

The naval ensign of the Prussian Navy commissioned in 1819. The flag was used on warships of the Prussian Navy during the first half of the nineteenth century. The forked flag consists of the Iron cross in the first quarter and a crowned black eagle with a scepter and an orb in his claws in the center on a white background.

Brandenburg Ensign

The Brandenburg ensign - the flag was used on ships of the Brandenburg Navy from the sixteenth century until the beginning of the eighteenth century. After forming the Kingdom of Prussia the Brandenburg Navy was transformed into the Prussian Navy. The flag represents a crowned red eagle with a golden sword and scepter in his claws on a white background.

Hamburg Flag

The flag of Hamburg was used on trade ships belonging to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg - one of the largest European ports of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The flag represents three towers with an open gate, two above and one below, on a red background.

HRE Flag

The imperial standard of the Holy Roman Empire. The flag indicates the presence of an emperor aboard. It was used by various emperors for almost four hundred years from the beginning of the fifteenth century until the beginning of the nineteenth century. The flag consists of the German imperial double-headed black eagle on a yellow background.

Preussen Ensign

The naval ensign of the Prussian Navy commissioned during the first half of the nineteenth century. The flag was used on warships of the Prussian Navy. The forked flag represents a crowned black eagle with a scepter and an orb in his claws in the center on a white background with two horizontal black stripes on the top and bottom of the flag.

Bavaria River Fleet flag

The flag of the Bavarian merchant fleet. It was used on various trade ships belonging to the Electorate of Bavaria and later the Kingdom of Bavaria during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The flag represents the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Bavaria in the center on white and blue lozenges.

Bavaria River Fleet second flag

The second flag of the Bavarian merchant fleet. It was used on various trade ships belonging to the Electorate of Bavaria and later the Kingdom of Bavaria during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The flag represents a coat of arms and a royal cypher of the Wittelsbach house in the center on white and blue lozenges.