German Rowing Clubs in Frankfurt/Oder

Frankfurter Ruderclubs

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Source:
If source is not given explicitely, all information is available from the flag chart of : Rudersportalmanach 1977.

RC Francovadia

Name: Ruder-Club Francovadia
Located in: Frankfurt/Oder
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white parted by a blue centred cross. The upper hoist quarter was divided by five blue stripes in bend sinister. The other quarters were charged with blue dotted initials in stylised font type as follows: "R."(upper fly), "C."(lower hoist) and "F."(lower fly).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1888, no.35, p.381
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jan 2026

Frankfurter RC 1882

Name: Frankfurter Ruder-Club von 1882 e.V.
Located in: Frankfurt/Oder
Established: 1 June 1882 as Ruder-Verein Frankfurt a.O.
It is a horizontal 8-stripes flag with alternating red and white stripes starting with a red one. It has a white canton with a red cock sitting on a red oar within a red circle.In the top end of the canton there are dotted red capital letters: "F.R.C." In the bottom of the canton there are red numbers: "18" (hoist) and "82" (fly).
Source: Rudersportalmanach 2004
For further information click: club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2006

The colours red and white symbolise the Hanseatic tradition of the city of Frankfurt (Oder) and the colours of country Brandenburg. The red cock is from the coat of arms of the city of Frankfurt (Oder). The paddle stands for the aquatic sports on the river Oder.
Nice to know that Frankfurt (Oder) and France have the same logo - the cockerel - kukelekuuuu!
Jens Pattke, 15 Apr 2004

There was a time when kidding with gallus was not permitted. In 1875, the chemist Lecoq de Boisbaudran called "gallium" the chemical element he had found (Ga, #31, today is very popular for its arseniure) both as a tribute to his name (coq) and France. In 1885, Winkler found #32 and called it "Germanium" (Ge, #32). And there is also an element called "Hahnium" (Ha, #105, half-life c. 1 second, not even the time to sing cocorico), discovered in 1970 and named after !
Ivan Sache, 16 Apr 2004

Former Flags

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jan 2026

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jan 2026

The flag reported 1895 (see left image above) was white with a centred red 6-point star.
The flag reported 1906 and 1925 (see right image above) was white with a centred red 6-point star between two red horizontal stripes. In 1925 the club is mentioned as Ruder-Verein von 1889 zu Frankfurt a.o. (E.V.)
Sources: Wassersport (weekly) 1895, no.3, p.22; 1906, no.6, p.65 and 1925, no.45, p.1210
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jan 2026

RC "Oderhort"

Name: Ruder-Club "Oderhort" Frankfurt a. Oder
Located in: Frankfurt/Oder
Established: 6 April 1908
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was divided by a blue bend sinister beneath annexed by a black bendlet sinister. On upper hoist was a black inscription "R.C.O.", on lower fly "F a/O".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1909, no.47, p.762
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2026

SV Oderhort Frankfurt Oder

Name: Sportverein Oderhort Frankfurt/Oder e.V.
Located in: Frankfurt/Oder
Established: 9th April 1992
Description of flag:
The flag is two times divided per bend sinister. The colours are, starting at the hoist dark blue (FIAV-Code B++)-blue(FIAV-Code B)-white. In the lower flyend is a dark blue inscription "Oderhort".
Below the inscription is a dark blue oar with its blade facing the flyend.
I got the image from Jens Pattke, who told me, the image would be at least the logo. But he had not yet seen the flag itself.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2007
Source: Rudersportalmanach 2004
For further information click: club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 01 Jan 2007

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