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2) Oldenburg

[Oldenburg ] by Jaume Ollé, 22 June 1998

Banner of Arms of the County of Oldenburg (On a yellow field, two red horizontal stripes).

20) Oldenburg 1820, 1848, 1862

[Oldenburg 1820] by Jaume Ollé, 28 September 1998

A red St. George cross on a blue field. At the intersection the crowned arms of the County of Oldenburg: central shield: 1.- County of Oldenburg (family arms); 2.- County of Delmenhorst (family arms); 3.- Prince-Bishopric of Lubeck (principality of Eutin); 4.- Principality of Birkenfield; 5.- Lordship of Jever.- External shield: 6.- Kingdom of Norway; 7.- Duchy of Schleswig; 8.- Duchy of Holstein; 9.- Territory of Stormarn; 10.- Territory of Ditsmarchem; 11.- Lordship of Kniphausen.

23) Oldenburg 1848

[Flag of Oldenburg] by Jorge Candeias, 26 August 1998

A red St. George cross on a blue field. Landesflagge 1921-1935. In use for local and regional authorities since 1952.

31) Oldenburg - merchant

[Flag of Oldenburg] by Zeljko Heimer, 23 June 1996

A red Scandinavian cross on a blue field. After 1871, Landesflagge until 1918.

32) Oldenburg - Staatsflagge

[Oldenburg Staaatsflagge] by Jaume Ollé, 22 September 1998

A red St. George cross on a blue field. At the center a white square with the great arms of the Grand Duchy.

33) Oldenburg - Grand Duke's Standard

[Oldenburg Staaatsflagge] by Jaume Ollé, 22 September 1998

A square flag with a red St. George cross on a blue field. At the center, the crowned arms of the Grand Duchy surrounded by the chain of the Order of Peter Friedrich Ludwig. In each of the 4 fields, 3 royal crowns.

34) Oldenburg - Crown Prince's Standard

[Oldenburg Staaatsflagge] by Jaume Ollé, 22 September 1998

Like the Grand Duke's Standard, but with crown in the upper hoist only.

35) Oldenburg - Duke's Standard

[Oldenburg Staaatsflagge] by Jaume Ollé, 22 September 1998

Like the Grand Duke's Standard, but with no crowns in any of the 4 fields.

38) Oldenburg Landesfarben Red-black bicolor.

38a) Oldenburg Landesfarben pre-1848. Oldenburg 1848 Landesfarben pre-1848

[Flag of Oldenburg Landesfarben pre-1848] by Jorge Candeias, 28 September 1998

Red over green (Ratio c. 4:5)

38b) Oldenburg Landesfarben post-1848.

[Oldenburg Landesfarben post-1848] by Jaume Ollé, 28 September 1998

Red over blue. Norman Martin and other sources report dark blue. In my image model is light blue, but this is probably a mistake.
Jaume Ollé, 1 July 1998

40) Service flag for Oldenburg State Vessels and State Maritime Buildings

[Oldenburg State Vessels] by Jaume Ollé, 2 February 1998

Like Prussia Service flag, except the canton contains the crowned small arms of Oldenburg. Adopted 1893 and abandoned by 1921. [Illustrated Crampton, p.42, Meyers Konversations- Lexikon, 6 ed., vol. 4, NG p.367, no.999 and 1005].

41) Service flag for Oldenburg State Vessels and State Maritime Buildings

[Oldenburg State Vessels] by Jaume Ollé, 1 July 1998

A red St. George cross on a blue field. At the center are the new Oldenburg arms (Quarterly: 1 & 4, Oldenburg (Cty), 2 & 3, Delmenhorst - a gold cross on blue field) in an oval form [Illustrated: Grosse Brockhaus, 15th ed., vol.4, p.656]

Oldenburg State Police, 1933

[Oldenburg State Police] by Jaume Ollé, 22 September 1998

Flag adopted 1933. Has the arms adopted by Oldenburg on 1919.