East Prussia Province 1882-1935 (Prussia, Germany)

Provinz Ostpreussen

Last modified: 2012-09-25 by pete loeser
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2:3 Image by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 22nd October 1882, abolished 1935

• Description

• 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

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

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.]