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East Prussia Province 1882-1935 (Prussia, Germany)

Provinz Ostpreussen

2:3 Image by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 22nd October 1882, abolished 1935

Description

See also:

East Prussia Official Flag - doubtful
Subnational Flags 1815-1918 - Prussia, Germany
Subnational Flags 1919-1933 - Prussia, Germany
Territorial Association of East Prussia - Federation of Expellees, Germany

Other sites:

The Symbols of East Prussia: Cross - Eagle - Elk - (German text only) Die Symbole Ostpreußens: Kreuz - Adler - Elch

Description

Black-white horizontal bicolor. Officially adopted 22 October 1882. Abolished 1935.
Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

An article by Dr. Whitney Smith, Gwenn ha Du (black and white) in Ar Banniel, 1999, mentions "11. Prussia - Province of Eastern Prussia - Province of Hohenzollern (1882-1934). Horizontal black-white."
Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999

[Editor's note: see also Territorial Association of the East Prussians - Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen e.V.]

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