Grand Admiral's Flag
Grossadmiralsflagge

Like the Imperial Grossadmiral's Flag with a gold Nazi national eagle replacing the imperial crown. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939, pl. IV.

Flag of the Inspector Admiral of the Navy of the Greater German Reich with the Rank of Grand Admiral 1943-1945
Flagge des Admiralinspekteurs der Kriegsmarine des Grossdeutschen Reiches im Range eines Grossadmirals

The Grossadmiral's Flag with a broad blue border. Introduced 30th January 1943. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939, pl. IVa (color) and Davis 1975, p. 127 (black and white).

Flag of the Inspector Admiral of the Navy of the Greater German Reich with the Rank of Grand Admiral 1943-1945
Flagge des Admiralinspekteurs der Kriegsmarine des Grossdeutschen Reiches im Range eines Grossadmirals

The Grossadmiral's Flag with a broad blue border. Introduced 30th January 1943. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939, pl. IVa (color) and Davis 1975, p. 127 (black and white).

General Admiral's Flag
Generaladmiralsflagge

The Admiral's flag with gold crossed swords in the lower hoist. Illustrated Flaggenbuch 1939, pl. IV (color) and Davis 1975, p. 125 (black and white).

Admiral's Flag
Admiralsflagge

On a white field a narrow Iron Cross whose arms reach the edge of the flag. (...) This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. (...) Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.

Car Pennant for Admirals
Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für Admirale

Like the Car Pennant for Other Members of the Navy, but with a wider gold border, decorated with swastikas.

Vice Admiral's Flag
Vizeadmiralsflagge

The admiral's flag with a black ball in the upper hoist. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.
The diameter of the black disc should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939.

Rear Admiral's Flag
Konteradmiralsflagge

The admiral's flag with a black ball in the upper hoist and one in the lower hoist. This flag was probably in use as early as 1867, certainly by the mid 1880s and has continued in use until today, except for the few years in which there was no German Navy, and for East Germany from 1945 until 1990. Illustrated in Flaggenbuch 1939 p. 4.
The diameter of the black discs should be 9/50ths of the flag's height, according to Flaggenbuch 1939.

Car Command Flag for Navy Fortress Commanders in Staff Officer Positions and Navy Regimental Commanders
Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Festungskommandanten als Stabsoffiziersstellungen und Regimentskommandeure der Kriegsmarine

Black-white-black horizontal tricolor with golden anchor toward hoist.

Car Command Pennant for Navy Batallion Commanders
Kommandozeichen am Kraftwagen für Abteilungskommandeure der Kriegsmarine

White-black-white horizontal tricolor pennant with golden anchor.
Battalion Commander: as Brigade Commander but without anchor. Colors changed to white/black/white 15 June 1938 and anchor was added 20 January 1943. Source: John R. Angolia and Adolf Schlicht, Die Kriegsmarine: Uniforms and Traditions, Volume 3.

Car Pennant for Other Members of the Navy
Dienstwimpel am Kraftwagen für die übrigen Angehörigen der Kriegsmarine



Blue pennant, gold fringe, with golden party eagle carrying a wreath. Inside the wreath, a swastika.