The Kriegsmarine introduced new command flags and pennants for high-ranking naval personnel in 1934, including assorted vehicle pennants. Along with the new command flags was the vehicle service pennant which was introduced on November 20^th 1934 and was officially designated, "Hoheitszeichen", (National Insignia).

The vehicle service pennant was authorized to be flown from the left front fender of a Kriegsmarine staff or service vehicle when a uniformed officer or official, without a specific rank or command pennant, was present in the vehicle. The introductory order also stipulated that the vehicle service pennant could be flown on the left front fender by all ranks on personally owned vehicles.

Regulations in November 1936 modified the pennant with the addition of yellow edge trim and further regulations of May 1938 changed the designation from, "Hoheitszeichen" to, "Dienstwimpel", (Service Pennant), and authorization for use on privately owned vehicles stipulated the vehicle must be of German manufacture and in good condition. Considering that the Kriegsmarine was the smallest of the three branches of service, being allotted only 9% of available recruits annually and that roughly only 2% of the general German population owned a vehicle, the vehicle service pennant must be relatively scarce.

Pennant meas. approx.  8.00 inches on the hoist x 12.00 inches on the fly. It is the 1936-1945 pattern and is made of a vertically ribbed, navy blue cotton and rayon blend base with a hand embroidered national spread-winged eagle with swastika in golden yellow threads. All but hoist edge is bordered with a roughly, 0.25 inch wide golden yellow cotton trim.

The hoist edge has a suspension rope passing through it with small metal gate hooks on each end.

Overall condition is very good. Colors are strong and there is no fraying of any kind. There is some light surface dirt from age.  [ad] [ph:L}

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