House Flags of German Shipping Companies (h) - part 2

Deutsche Reedereiflaggen (h) - Teil 2

Last modified: 2019-08-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Philipp Hebel
• Richard Heckmann (Nordafrika Reederei GmbH)
• Max Heeckt und Harry Th.Lüssenhop
• Curt von der Heide
• H.W. Heidmann
• Friedrich Heidtmann
• Franz Heinrich
• Petra Heinrich
• D.J. Heinrichs
• John Heins
• Reederei Peter Helle
• Helmsing & Grimm GmbH
• Wilhelm Helmcke
• F.W. Hempel
• Wilhelm Hemsoth
• Jorg Hennig
• Hedwig Henning
• Hernsheim & Co
• A.J. Hertz Söhne
• C.W. Herwig
• Charles Herzog
• Reederei Klaus Hesse
• J.H.N. Heymann
• Heyne & Hessenmüller

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Philipp Hebel GmbH & Co. KG

Philipp Hebel, located in Boppard is one of many (German) tourist shipping companies on the Rhine. Situated on the left bank of that river, between Koblenz (Coblentz) and Bingen, Boppard is quite near the famous rock where the river nymph Loreley sat and sang - as we know, to the great detriment of inland navigation.
Not much history on the site except that the firm has been active "for more than 111 years" and that the current owners, the Noll family, descend from the founder which I take to have been Philipp Hebel.
Three ships ply the Rhine, offering simple or combined trips on that river or on its tributary Mosel. As usual, theme outings and special trips are on the menu as well.
We see a white flag with large green horizontal edges (1:2:1), in the centre a picture of a tourist ship sailing towards us - apparently done in green outline - plus initials P. and H. (in black?) left and right of what seems the vessel's funnel.
Jan Mertens, 20 Aug 2007

Richard Heckmann

The company was based in Hamburg, also known as Nordafrika Reederei GmbH . The flag was red with a throughout white lozenge, charged with a black initial "H".
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, images no.117 and 304
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2019

Max Heeckt und Harry Th.Lüssenhop

The company was based in Lübeck. The flag was celestial blue with a centred, white disc, charged with a red, bold "A".
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.183
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2019

Curt von der Heide

Schutenvermietung Curt von der Heide, i.e. barge rental, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was white with a green, centred annulet and a black initial "H" in the annulet, touching it with its vertical stripes.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

H.W. Heidmann

The company was located in Hamburg. The flag is simple and clear: a white cloth with two black "H" that share a common leg.
Source: Lloyd 1912, image no. 588
Jorge Candeias, 3 Dec 2004 and Jan Mertens, 4 Dec 2004

Friedrich Heidtmann

Wasserbau Friedrich Heidtmann, i.e. water engineering, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a white-red horizontal bicolour with a centred inscription "FH".
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Franz Heinrich

The company was based in Lübeck. The flag was parted per bend sinister of white and red with black serifed inscriptions "F." (upper hoist) and "H." (lower fly),
Source: Massary 1928, series 1, image no.329
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Aug 2019

Petra Heinrich KG

The company is located in Jork (Stade county). The flag is divided per saltire into blue (top), green(bottom) and white (hoist and fly). The white quarters are bearing a black initial "H" each. A red lighthouse coming from the bottom edge is in the centre of the flag.
For further information click: www.reederei-heinrich.de
Source: Verband Deutscher Reeder homepage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 July 2012

D.J. Heinrichs

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019

The company was based in Bremerhaven. The flags were white (see left image above) or blue (see right image above) displaying a red unserifed initial "H".
Source: Flaggenbuch 1905, part V, p.11, image no.4
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2019

John Heins

John Heins - The company used a red over yellow pennant superimposed by a black serifed capital "H" shifted to the hoist.
Source: Jürgen Meyer: "Hamburger Segelschiffe von 1795-1945"; ISBN 3-89225-400-1; Hamburg 1999; inside cover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007

Reederei Peter Helle

It is a tourist ship company. The white flag has a light blue wave in the centre partially superimposing a red inscription "ERLEBNIS" above, and superimposing a blue inscription "FAHRTEN" below. Beneath the ensemble is a light blue inscription showing the company's name.
Source: I spotted this flag at Lauenburg ferry terminal on 12 July 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jul 2012

Helmsing & Grimm GmbH

Located in Hamburg; white burgee, blue disk.
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels Shipping Companies of the World, compiled by J.L. Loughran, Glasgow, 1995 [lgr95]
Jarig Bakker, 30 Sep 2005

Wilhelm Helmcke

Schutenvermietung Wilhelm Helmcke, i.e. barge rental, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a white-blue-white horizontal triband. In the middle of the blue stripe was a white disc.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

F.W. Hempel

F.W. Hempel  Schiffahrtsges. mbH
The company was located in Bremen. It is a white flag divided by a red centred cross. In its centre is a white diamond with red edges, which are fimbriated blue. The diamond contains a black capital "H".
Source: "Flaggen, Schornsteine, Reedereien- Flaggen und Schornsteine der deutschen Reedereien und ihre Schiffe über 300 BRT"; Hamburg 1957; p.F13.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009

Wilhelm Hemsoth

Located in Hamburg - white flag, tapered blue saltire, in center yellow disk with two black hammers in saltire; in white top and bottom black "WH".
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926 [wed26]
Jarig Bakker, 7 Feb 2005

Jorg Hennig

Bereederungs und Schiffahrts K.G., located in Duisburg - green flag, white "H".
Source: Brown's Flags and Funnels of British and Foreign Steamship Companies, compiled by F.J.N. Wedge, Glasgow, 1926 [wed26]
Jarig Bakker, 17 Dec 2005

Hedwig Henning

The company was located in Hamburg. It is a green over red over white horizontal tricolour. In its centre is a black upright lozenge containing a white capital "H", which is superimposed by a red capital "J" of double height.
Source: "Flaggen, Schornsteine, Reedereien- Flaggen und Schornsteine der deutschen Reedereien und ihre Schiffe über 300 BRT"; Hamburg 1957; p.F13.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2009

Hernsheim & Co

It was a red flag with a white inscription "H & C".
Source: Flaggenkarte, Hrsg.: H. Carly, Hamburg, c.1898
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jun 2012

A.J. Hertz Söhne

A.J.Hertz Söhne - The flag shows a white Hamburg-gate in a red heart ("Hertz" = heart) in a blue heart in a white flag.
Source: Jürgen Meyer: "Hamburger Segelschiffe von 1795-1945"; ISBN 3-89225-400-1; Hamburg 1999; inside cover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2007

C.W. Herwig

According to source Hamburg shipowners register provides evidence of the company's existence at least from 1859 until 1874. It is a white flag divided by a white lozenge containing a white initial "H". All elements are separated by thin black lines. (maybe in this case the application of Petra Sancta code has been forgotten).
Source: Otto Mathies: "Hamburgs Reederei 1814 - 1914", Hamburg 1924, p.33
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jul 2012

Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Reederei Klaus Hesse

J.H.N. Heymann

Ewerführerei J.H.N. Heymann, i.e. tug skippers, a company based in Hamburg. The flag was a green-bleck-yellow horizontal tricolour.
Source: Schnall funnel chart 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2019

Heyne & Hessenmüller

Jorge Candeias wrote: "The flag is relatively clear if we except the central element: consists ofa yellow saltire on blue, with a large disc in the center, containing what seems to be blue letters: the large one is clearly an H, but there seems to be another, smaller, H above it and what looks like an inverted question mark below it."

A difficult one this, even if we saw enough of the flag to realize it must have been rather a striking one.  In the event Jörg's source identifies it as belonging to Heyne & Hessenmüller: Yellow saltire and yellow disk on a blue field (would at least the disk have had a black outline?), the disk bearing a large black initial "H" between a smaller one above and an ampersand below, all black.  The letters are serifed.

There are slight traces on the web, for instance, H&H sold a ship to the Yeoward Line in 1904 (The Ships List), another one was bought in 1900 (Warsailors).  Not very much to go on, as yet.
Jan Mertens, 19 Dec 2006

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