German Rowing Clubs in Berlin (n-r)

Berliner Ruderclubs (n-r)

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• Oberschöneweider RV Meteor 1904
• SGm Narva Berlin
• RC Nautilus
• BRC Neptun
• RV N.J.
• RC Nord-West 06
• BRC Normannia
• RC Normannia 06
• BRC Oberspree
• Freie Rvg. Oberspree
• SV Osram
• BSG Osram
• R Gruppe d. Sportlichen Vg. Osram
• BRV Ostend
• SV Peek und Cloppenburg
• RC Pirat
• BRC Phönix
• Pichelsberger RG 1914
• PSV Berlin
• BRC Prussia
li>BRV RC Rahnsdorf Luftfahrt
• Reichsbank RV
• Reichsbank RV
• Reichsbank SG
• Richtershorner RV
• RGm Rotation Berlin
• flag reported 2004
• flag reported 2008
• Club Ruderfreunde 1900
• Vg Ruderfreunde
• RVg Berlin

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Source:

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

SGm "Narva" Berlin

Name: SG NARVA Berlin e.V. Abt.Rudern
Located in: Berlin
Established: 25 April 1990
It is a red over white over red horizontal triband with a red "N" in the white stripe.
Source: flag chart
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2008

RC "Nautilus"

Name: Ruder-Club "Nautilus" e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Tegelort
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white parted by a black centred cross fimbriated green. On centre in a white disc fimbriated black was a green reversed 5-point star. On upper hoist quarter was a black inscription "R.C.N.".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1926, no.44, p.1196
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

BRC "Neptun"

Name: Berliner Ruder-Club "Neptun" e.V.
The white flag is divided by two pairs of red, horizontal lines. In the centre of the flag between the lines is a red 6-point star. The flag has a white canton fimbriated red containing a red, serifed initial "N". The club has nothing to do with RC Neptun, established 1877-1883, which had joined Berliner RC in 1883. Thus BRC "Neptun" must have been established after 1883.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/7/12 February 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2014

RV N.J.

Name: Ruder-Verein N.J.
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by two blue horizontal stripes. Between the stripes was a blue inscription "R.V.N.J.". (no idea about the meaning of N.J., probably the initials of the founder)
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1898, no.8, p.76
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RC Nord-West 1906

Name: Ruderclub Nord-West 06 e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Spandau
Established: 1906
Dissolved: unknown
On 1 October 1938 the club merged with RC Unterhavel, which had a blue and yellow flag (no details available). The new flag of Nord West was yellow parted by two bendy lines forming a blue quadrangle. On lower fly corner was a yellow inscription "N", below surrounded by a bigger "W" with embowed lines at flanches.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1939, no.10, p.207
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RC Nord-West 1906 (1906 -1938)

The white flag was parted by a blue cross. The uppermost quarter was parted per bend sinister of black-white-red. On lower fly quarter was a blue 5-point star reversed.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1927, no.37, p.1061
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRC "Normannia"

Name: Berliner Ruder-Club "Normannia"
Located in: Berlin
Established: 13 March 1894
Dissolved: 1896
The flag was white with a centred blue 6-point star between two blue horizontal lines. On white canton was a blue initial "N" separated by thin blue lines.
Source: Berliner RC flag chart 1901
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Jan 2026

RC "Normannia" 1906

Name: Ruder-Club "Normannia" 1906
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1906
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a centred black cotized cross. Every quarter was fimbriated red. On upper hoist quarter was an additional black initial "N".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1906, no.40, p.677
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRC "Oberspree"

Name: Berliner Ruderclub "Oberspree" e.V.
The white flag is divided by two black horizontal lines. In the centre of the flag between the lines is a black disc cotized white black. The flag has a white canton fimbriated black and divided by a black saltire with black inscriptions "B" (top), "R" (hoist), "C" (fly) and "O" (bottom).
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/15/9 April 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2014

Freie RVg "Oberspree"

Name: Freie Ruder-Vereinigung "Oberspree"
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a blue saltire fimbriated red. On every quarter were black dotted initials as follows. "F." (top), "R." (hoist), "V." (fly) and "O." (bottom).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1899, no.17, p.187
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

SV "Osram"

Name: Sportverein Osram - Fachabteilung Rudern
Located in: Berlin
Established: 14 April 1909
It is a white flag divided by four light blue, embowed fields, emerging from the upper hoist corner. The white canton has a golden fimbriation and an inscription "SVO" of the same colour.
Source: google-page: Leibesübungen im Nationalsozialismus
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2014

BSG "Osram"

In 1933 the club was changed into Betriebssportgemeinschaft Osram, a company based sports club of the lamp producer with the same name. The flag didn´t really change but the inscription became "BSG" (1st line) "O" (2nd line, centred).
Source: google-page: Leibesübungen im Nationalsozialismus
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2014

R Gruppe d. Sportlichen Vg. "Osram"

In 1935 the club was downgraded to Rudergruppe der Sportlichen Vereinigung Osram E.V.. The flag didn´t really change but the inscription became "RG" (1st line) "SVO" (2nd line, centred).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1935, no.47, p.1074
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2014

BRV "Ostend"

Name: Berliner Ruder-Verein "Ostend" E.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white with thin black-white-black tribands on the edges at top and bottom. The canton was quartered of red and white. Between the tribands were the crowned city arms of Berlin, flanked by two pairs of black 6-point stars ordered per fess.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1942, no.2, p.29
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

SV Peek und Cloppenburg

Name: Wassersportabteilung des SV Peek & Cloppenburg
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
Peek & Cloppenburg sells clothing and is nowadays based in Düsseldorf. The club was a multi sports club.
The flag was white parted by a black centred cross, on centre of flag superimposed by a black diamond, all fimbriated blue. On upper hoist quarter in a rectangle with black sides and a black inscription "P.u.C.".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1935, no.7, p.103
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RC "Pirat"

Name: Ruder-Club "Pirat"
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a black saltire. On its centre was a white lozenge charged with a black initial "P".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1889, no.44, p.485
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

BRC "Phönix"

Name: Berliner Ruderclub "Phönix" e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 12 November 1913
It is a white flag divided by a white saltire, cotized light blue white blue. In its centre is a white disc surmounted by a light blue annulet with a statant griffin in the centre. Probably that griffin shall be a phoenix. The canton is a white rectangle fimbriated light blue with capitals "BR" over "PH" of the same colour.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2008

Pichelsberger RG 1914

Name: Pichelsberger Rudergesellschaft 1914 e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1 January 1914
t is a white flag showing a white pennant divided by seven vertical red stripes, also edged red, pointing to the fly. Within the pennant, shifted to its hoist, is a white roundel cotized red with a red capital "P". Red "R" and "G" are in the upper and lower fly.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Nov 2008

PSV Berlin

Name: Ploizei-Sport-Verein Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1 June 1921
The flag of the rowing department, probably a subdividion of the swimming department, was white. On centre was a green initial "S" in a green circle, all between two green horizontal stripes. The white canton had a green bordure and was parted by two green horizontal lines. It had a green centred inscription as follows: "RA" (top), "P" (middle) and "SV" (bottom).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1924, no.40, p.923
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2026

BRC "Prussia"

Name: Berliner Ruder-Club "Prussia"
Located in: Berlin
Established: 3 November 1906
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a black bend sinister, on its centre superimposed by a black 8-point star. On upper hoist corner was a black initial "P". On lower fly corner was a black Prussian eagle.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1907, no.10, p.116
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

RC Rahnsdorf Luftfahrt

Name: Ruder-Club Rahnsdorf Luftfahrt e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 20 May 1926
It is a red flag with two white horizontal stripes. Between the stripes is a rampant black bear, the same as in the flag of the city of Berlin. The bear is holding two white oars in its paws. The bear is superimposed by white capitals "RCR".
Source: flag chart
For further information click: club webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2008

Reichsbank RV

Name: Reichsbank Ruderverein e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 28 October 1891
Dissolved: 1 January 1940
The white flag was parted by a black-white-red tricolour in bend sinister. In the canton was a blue 5-point star.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1940, no.1, p.10
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2021

1st Flag

The 1st flag was a black-white-red horizontal tricolour. On the middle of the white stripe was a blue 5-point star flanked by two black initials "R" in handwriting. The flag was in use until 1896.
Source: Berliner RC flag chart 1901 br>Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Jan 2026

Reichsbank SG

The Reichsbank RC was transformed to a department of the Reichsbank Sportgemeinschaft (gegr.1891) in 1940. The new flag was white parted by a black centred cotized cross. On its centre on a white disc fimbriated black was a black serifed "R".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1940, no.1, p.10
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

Richtershorner RV

Name: Richtershorner Ruderverein e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 21 February 1990
It is a white flag, divided by four horizontal red stripes, the outer stripes are mere lines. In the center of flag is a white isosceles triangle, fimbriated red, pointing to the fly and touching both outer stripes with a red capital "R"".
Source: flag chart
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2008

RGm "Rotation" Berlin

Name: Rudergemeinschaft Rotation Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 20 June 1990
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2008

Brief history:
Rowing after WW2 was done in Schmöckwitz in 1948, using the boat house of former rowing club "Burgund " (flag unknown). In 1949 the "Sportgemeinschaft Rauchfangswerder " was established, which was integrated into "BSG Rotation Berlin " in 1950.
The club moves to Berlin-Karolinenhof, using the boat house of former rowing club "Preußen" in 1954. Since then it is sponsored by "Berliner Verlag ", a little bit later by "Verlag Neues Leben ", both publishing houses.
Since 1959 the club is sponsored by "Berliner Druckerei", a printing company, until its dissolution in 1992.
After German reunion meeting with members of rowing club "Preußen", located in West-Berlin and restituted as owner of boat house. Begin of cooperation and friendship.
In 1990 the club is renamed into "SSV Rotation Berlin" and applies for membership in the Berlin section of German rowing association DRV. In 1991 the department rowing of "SSV" left the club and is re-established as a mere rowing club, calling itself "Rudergemeinschaft Rotation Berlin e.V." After negociations with "Preußen", which was still owner of boat house, there was a treaty in May 2003 and "RG Rotation" became owner of the boat house on 22 September 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Dec 2008

We learn that sports associations (SVs) were organised on professional production lines in 1951 - "Rotation" being meant for publishing and the printing industry - and uniting sports clubs of various kinds but retaining the link with their labour backgrounds.
Jan Mertens, 22 Nov 2008

flag reported 2004

Description of flag:
It is a white flag, divided by a broad black horizontal line, cotized white and black. In it's centre is a white roundel cotized black with a black "R" and a black disc with a black line upward and a horizontal line embowed at its end.
Source: Rudersportalmanach 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2008

Further description of logo:
"ROTATION" (i.e. rotary [press] ); the gap in the rim is caused by the representation of a broad sheet of paper drawn out from a roll; for good measure a black initial "R", serifless, is placed in front of the sheet of paper. You could even say that the second letter of the name "O" is recalled by the roll. The left rim in the flag of RG Rotation is superimposed by the "R" however.
An image of the logo can be found here.
Jan Mertens, 22 Nov 2008

flag reported 2008

Description of flag:
It is similar to the 2004 version. The bar is not cotized. The 2nd rim of the sheet of paper can be seen. The logo is surrounded by an inscription of the name in black capitals.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 01 Jan 2007

Club "Ruderfreunde" 1900

Name: Club der Ruderfreunde Berlin 1900 e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1900
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white with a red 5-point star, charged with a small black disc, between two horizontal black stripes. On white canton was the circle of the fraternity.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1905, no.41, p.601
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

Vg "Ruderfreunde"

Name: Vereinigung der Ruderfreunde e.V. Berlin
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white with a red 5-point star between two horizontal red stripes. On white canton was a red initial "R".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1942, no.22, p.332
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RVg Berlin

Name: Ruder-Vereinigung Berlin
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant was white fimbriated blue and charged with a blue 6-point star shifted to hoist.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1907, no.35, p.569
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2026

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