List of flags of the German Navy (1935–1945)

Thus, it also served the Kriegsmarine as the naval ensign, which was hoisted on flag days regardless of the location of the ship.

In addition, ships in home waters had to hoist the Reichskriegsflagge on 1 March (commemorating the 1935 reintegration of the Territory of the Saar Basin into Germany), 29 August (the day of the founding of the Prussian Navy in 1859), the first Sunday after Michaelmas and the day of the harvest festival.

In the navy, the Reich service flag was carried by all state-owned vessels that were not allowed to hoist the Reichskriegsflagge.

Completely new, however, was the rank of general admiral, which Erich Raeder, the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine, adopted in 1936.

Raeder was promoted to grand admiral in 1939, meaning the special flag was still official, but found no use.