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House Flags of German Shipping Companies (h) - part 2

Deutsche Reedereiflaggen (h) - Teil 2

Last modified: 2019-08-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Germany] 3:5 image by António Martins-Tuválkin
German merchant ensign See also:

Philipp Hebel GmbH & Co. KG

[Philipp Hebel] image by Jan Mertens, 20 Aug 2007

Philipp Hebel, located in Boppard is one of many (German) tourist shipping companies on the Rhine. Situated on the left bank of that river, between Koblenz (Coblentz) and Bingen, Boppard is quite near the famous rock where the river nymph Loreley sat and sang - as we know, to the great detriment of inland navigation.
Not much history on the site except that the firm has been active "for more than 111 years" and that the current owners, the Noll family, descend from the founder which I take to have been Philipp Hebel.
Three ships ply the Rhine, offering simple or combined trips on that river or on its tributary Mosel. As usual, theme outings and special trips are on the menu as well.
We see a white flag with large green horizontal edges (1:2:1), in the centre a picture of a tourist ship sailing towards us - apparently done in green outline - plus initials P. and H. (in black?) left and right of what seems the vessel's funnel.
Jan Mertens, 20 Aug 2007


Richard Heckmann

[Richard Heckmann] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2019

The company was based in Hamburg, also known as Nordafrika Reederei GmbH . The flag was red with a throughout white lozenge, charged with a black initial "H".
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, images no.117 and 304
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2019


Max Heeckt und Harry Th.Lüssenhop

[Max Heeckt und Harry Th.Lüssenhop] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2019

The company was based in Lübeck. The flag was celestial blue with a centred, white disc, charged with a red, bold "A".
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.183
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2019


Curt von der Heide

[Curt von der Heide] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Schutenvermietung Curt von der Heide, i.e. barge rental, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was white with a green, centred annulet and a black initial "H" in the annulet, touching it with its vertical stripes.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


H.W. Heidmann

[H.W. Heidmann] image by Jorge Candeias, 3 Dec 2004

The company was located in Hamburg. The flag is simple and clear: a white cloth with two black "H" that share a common leg.
Source: Lloyd 1912, image no. 588
Jorge Candeias, 3 Dec 2004 and Jan Mertens, 4 Dec 2004


Friedrich Heidtmann

[Friedrich Heidtmann] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Wasserbau Friedrich Heidtmann, i.e. water engineering, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a white-red horizontal bicolour with a centred inscription "FH".
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


Franz Heinrich

[Franz Heinrich] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Aug 2019

The company was based in Lübeck. The flag was parted per bend sinister of white and red with black serifed inscriptions "F." (upper hoist) and "H." (lower fly),
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.329
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Aug 2019


Petra Heinrich KG

[Petra Heinrich KG] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2012

The company is located in Jork (Stade county). The flag is divided per saltire into blue (top), green(bottom) and white (hoist and fly). The white quarters are bearing a black initial "H" each. A red lighthouse coming from the bottom edge is in the centre of the flag.
For further information click: www.reederei-heinrich.de
Source: Verband Deutscher Reeder homepage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2012


D.J. Heinrichs

[D.J. Heinrichs white]
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019
[D.J. Heinrichs blue]
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019
   

The company was based in Bremerhaven. The flags were white (see left image above) or blue (see right image above) displaying a red unserifed initial "H".
Source: Flaggenbuch 1905, part V, p.11, image no.4
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019


John Heins

[John Heins] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007

John Heins - The company used a red over yellow pennant superimposed by a black serifed capital "H" shifted to the hoist.
Source: Jürgen Meyer: "Hamburger Segelschiffe von 1795-1945"; ISBN 3-89225-400-1; Hamburg 1999; inside cover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007


Reederei Peter Helle

[Reederei Peter Helle] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jul 2012

It is a tourist ship company. The white flag has a light blue wave in the centre partially superimposing a red inscription "ERLEBNIS" above, and superimposing a blue inscription "FAHRTEN" below. Beneath the ensemble is a light blue inscription showing the company's name.
Source: I spotted this flag at Lauenburg ferry terminal on 12 July 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jul 2012


Helmsing & Grimm GmbH

[Helmsing & Grimm] image by Jarig Bakker, 30 Sep 2005

Located in Hamburg; white burgee, blue disk.
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels Shipping Companies of the World, compiled by J.L. Loughran, Glasgow, 1995 [lgr95]
Jarig Bakker, 30 Sep 2005


Wilhelm Helmcke

[Wilhelm Helmcke] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Schutenvermietung Wilhelm Helmcke, i.e. barge rental, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a white-blue-white horizontal triband. In the middle of the blue stripe was a white disc.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


F.W. Hempel

[F.W. Hempel] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009

F.W. Hempel  Schiffahrtsges. mbH
The company was located in Bremen. It is a white flag divided by a red centred cross. In its centre is a white diamond with red edges, which are fimbriated blue. The diamond contains a black capital "H".
Source: "Flaggen, Schornsteine, Reedereien- Flaggen und Schornsteine der deutschen Reedereien und ihre Schiffe über 300 BRT"; Hamburg 1957; p.F13.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009


Wilhelm Hemsoth

[Wilhelm Hemsoth] image by Jarig Bakker, 7 Feb 2005

Located in Hamburg - white flag, tapered blue saltire, in center yellow disk with two black hammers in saltire; in white top and bottom black "WH".
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926 [wed26]
Jarig Bakker, 7 Feb 2005


Jorg Hennig

[Jorg Hennig] image by Jarig Bakker, 17 Dec 2005

Bereederungs und Schiffahrts K.G., located in Duisburg - green flag, white "H".
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926 [wed26]
Jarig Bakker, 17 Dec 2005


Hedwig Henning

[Hedwig Henning] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009

The company was located in Hamburg. It is a green over red over white horizontal tricolour. In its centre is a black upright lozenge containing a white capital "H", which is superimposed by a red capital "J" of double height.
Source: "Flaggen, Schornsteine, Reedereien- Flaggen und Schornsteine der deutschen Reedereien und ihre Schiffe über 300 BRT"; Hamburg 1957; p.F13.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009


Hernsheim & Co

[Hernsheim & Co] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2012

It was a red flag with a white inscription "H & C".
Source: Flaggenkarte, Hrsg.: H. Carly, Hamburg, c.1898
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2012


A.J. Hertz Söhne

[A.J.Hertz Söhne] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2007

A.J.Hertz Söhne - The flag shows a white Hamburg-gate in a red heart ("Hertz" = heart) in a blue heart in a white flag.
Source: Jürgen Meyer: "Hamburger Segelschiffe von 1795-1945"; ISBN 3-89225-400-1; Hamburg 1999; inside cover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2007


C.W. Herwig

[C.W. Herwig] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jul 2012

According to source Hamburg shipowners register provides evidence of the company's existence at least from 1859 until 1874. It is a white flag divided by a white lozenge containing a white initial "H". All elements are separated by thin black lines. (maybe in this case the application of Petra Sancta code has been forgotten).
Source: Otto Mathies: "Hamburgs Reederei 1814 - 1914", Hamburg 1924, p.33
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jul 2012


[] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


Reederei Klaus Hesse

[Reederei Klaus Hesse] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2012 It is a white flag with a big, italic lower case "h", which is snugged over two waves, red over dark blue. Black, red and blue are the colours of Eastern Frisia.
Source: Verband Deutscher Reeder homepage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2012

J.H.N. Heymann

[J.H.N. Heymann] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Ewerführerei J.H.N. Heymann, i.e. tug skippers, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a green-bleck-yellow horizontal tricolour.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019


Heyne & Hessenmüller

[Heyne & Hessenmüller] image by Eugene Ipavec, 20 Aug 2008

Jorge Candeias wrote: "The flag is relatively clear if we except the central element: consists ofa yellow saltire on blue, with a large disc in the center, containing what seems to be blue letters: the large one is clearly an H, but there seems to be another, smaller, H above it and what looks like an inverted question mark below it."

A difficult one this, even if we saw enough of the flag to realize it must have been rather a striking one.  In the event Jörg's source identifies it as belonging to Heyne & Hessenmüller: Yellow saltire and yellow disk on a blue field (would at least the disk have had a black outline?), the disk bearing a large black initial "H" between a smaller one above and an ampersand below, all black.  The letters are serifed.

There are slight traces on the web, for instance, H&H sold a ship to the Yeoward Line in 1904 (The Ships List), another one was bought in 1900 (Warsailors).  Not very much to go on, as yet.
Jan Mertens, 19 Dec 2006


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