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Frankfurter Ruder-Club 1884 (German Rowing Club)

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[Frankfurter RC 1884 (RC, Germany)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2006 See also:

Source:
If source is not given explicitely, all information is available from the flag chart of : Rudersportalmanach 1977.

Frankfurter RC 1884

Name: Frankfurter Ruder-Club 1884 e.V.
Located in: Frankfurt/Main
Established: 2 August 1884
Description of flag:
It is a horizontal 6-stripes flag with alternating light blue (FIAV-code B-) and white stripes starting with a blue one. The stripes are superimposed by black capital letters "F" upon stripe 1 and 2 (centre), "R" upon stripe 4 and 5 (hoist) and "C" upon stripe 4 and 5 (flyend). In the centre of stripe 6 is a black "1884". The flag has a red canton with the white eagle of Frankfurt.
In 1938 both the club merged with RV "Undine" under political pressure of the NS regime.
For further information click: club's website.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2006

Frankfurter RC 1884 Flag reported 1913

[Frankfurter RC 1884 flag 1913(RC, Germany)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2014

It is a horizontal 5-stripes flag with alternating light blue and white stripes starting with a blue one. The stripes are superimposed by black capital letters "F" upon stripe 1 and 2 (centre), "R" upon stripe 4 and 3 (hoist) and "C" upon stripe 4 and 3 (flyend). In the centre of stripe 5 is a black "1884". The flag has a red canton with the white eagle of Frankfurt. (The current flag has one stripe more)
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition I/42/16 October 1912
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2014

Frankfurter RV "Undine"

[Frankfurter RV Undine (RC, Germany)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2014

Name: Frankfurter R.V. "Undine"
Established: unknown
Description of flag:
The white flag was divided by a light blue saltire. In its centre was a shield carrying a tree (similar to the municipal arms of nearby Offenbach). In the quarters were black initials as follows: "F" (top), "R" (hoist), "V" (fly) and "U" (bottom).
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/45/5 November 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2014

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