Investigations & notes
Research
Selected original flag studies and standalone investigations. Each study keeps one canonical documentation page.
Flag authentication · Textile standards / Research article
Wool Is Not a Date: Why German Flag Cloth Cannot Be Dated by Fabric Alone
German textile standards and catalogue evidence show why wool, weave and dimensions alone cannot establish the age of a flag.
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Merchant ensign · C-Doppelstander / Original flag research
C-Doppelstander
Research into the German occupation ensign, its regulations, construction and surviving examples, including collection specimens FG-047 and FG-048.
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Flag authentication / Research article
The "Fake" flags
About a year ago I bought a white ensign flag on a flea market.
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