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Flag introduced August 1797, abandoned November 1797
The Cisrhenian Republic of 1797 existed only for about 2 to 3 months. For more details see my website:
A green-white-red tricolor. Republic was established August 1797. Flag adopted early in 1797 and hoisted in various territories, specifically 28 August 1797 in Cologne, 14 (or 28?) September 1797 in Koblenz, 15 September 1797 in Mainz, 22 September 1797 in Bonn, mostly under the influence of General Hoche, whose French troops had occupied the Rhineland. It is not certain whether the flag was a horizontal or vertical tricolor, although those authorities I have seen seem to prefer horizontal. Use abandoned late in November 1797, when the Cisrhenian territory was annexed to France (officially on 25 December 1797), and use of the flag was prohibited. This flag was used briefly by the Rhenish Republic during the French occupation of the Rhineland after World War One. A vertical variant has also been reported.
Norman Martin, April 1998
In spite of all this, L. Philippe points out that these colors were hoisted at Coblenz on 28 August 1797, being used in horizontal display more than in vertical. Philippe states that the main colors of the Republic were blue, red and green, also used as red, blue and green. The first version was also displayed in vertical fashion.
Jaume Ollé, translated by Blas Delgado, 13 November 2001
Rhine area. A blue-green-red tricolor. Reported raised 1797. It appears to have been a political flag.
Norman Martin, April 1998
Rhine area. A light red-blue-green tricolor. Reported raised 1797. It appears to have been a political flag.
Norman Martin, April 1998
Rhine area. Blue, red, green horizontal. Lucien Philippe report it as the Rhine Republic national flag, and also as a vertical variant.
Jaume Ollé, 1998