Former German Rowing Clubs in Königsberg

Ehemalige deutsche Ruderclubs in Königsberg (Kaliningrad)

Last modified: 2026-02-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Source:
If source is not given explicitely, all information is available from the flag chart of : Rudersportalmanach 1977.

Königsberger RC 1889

Name: Königsberger Ruder-Club von 1889
Established in: Königsberg
Located in: Kassel (taditional rowing club in West German exile)
Established: 23 February 1889
It was a white flag with a blue Maltese cross in its centre.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2008

RC "Germania"Königsberg

Name: Ruderclub "Germania" Königsberg(Pr.) in Hamburg e.V.
Established in: Königsberg
Located in: Hamburg (taditional rowing club in West German exile)
Host: Rudergesellschaft "Hansa" e.V.
Established: 22 January 1896
It was a 6-stripes flag with alternating horizontal white and black stripes. There was a white canton, fimbriated black, divided by a black saltire.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Dec 2008

RV "Prussia" Königsberg

Name: Ruder-Verein "Prussia" e.V. Königsberg(Pr.) in Duisburg
Established in: Königsberg
Located in: Duisburg (taditional rowing club in West German exile)
Host: Duisburger Ruderverein e.V. 1897/1910
Established: 27 March 1902
It was a white flag divided by two black horizontal stripes. Between the stripes was a black inscription "RV" above "P" in the upper hoist and a black eagle with white inescutcheon in the centre. Black and white had been the colours of Prussia.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Dec 2008

WSV "Triton"

Name: Wassersportliche Vereinigung "Triton"
Established: 1886
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a green saltire with green inscriptions on every quarter as follows: "W"(top), "V"(hoist), "T"(fly) and "1886"(bottom).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1893, no.30, p.372
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Feb 2026

"Wiking" CfW

Name: "Wiking" Club für Wassersport e.V.
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The red flag was parted by a black centred cross fimbriated white with white stylised "W" on centre.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1924, no.14, p.180
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Feb 2026

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