Berliner Turnerschaft Korporation e.V.

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• Introduction of Berliner Turnerschaft
• RR der Berliner Turnerschaft
• RGm Astoria
• BRK Astoria reported 2010
• BRK Astoria reported 2007
• BRK Astoria reported 1977
• BRC Astoria reported 1929
• BRC Astoria variant reported 1929
• RV Friedrich-Wilhelm
• BRV Kurbrandenburg

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

Introduction of Berliner Turnerschaft

In 1861 in Berlin existed 33 athletics clubs for men and six for boys. Most of them belonged to Berliner Turnrath or Turngemeinde in Berlin. Attempts to unite them to one big club failed however. In 1863 thirteen of the biggest clubs left the Berliner Turnrath and established Berliner Turnerschaft on 16 May 1863. 800 members joined the new club. First they exercised in their proper clubs and locations. A bit later the clubs were transformed to numbered bases. In 1893 the first females were allowed to join the club. Currently the club has departments for athletics, gymnastics, swimming, handball, volleyball, fistball, unihockey, dancing and rowing.
Sources: club webpage and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2026

RR der Berliner Turnerschaft

Name: Ruder-Riege der Berliner Turnerschaft (Korporation)
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: 2006
It was a black over white over black horizontal triband. In the middle of the white stripe was an Athletics' Cross. In the canton was a "B" placed unto a white, B-shaped field. Letter and cross probably were red. A "Korporation" is a fraternity.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/20/14 May 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

RGm "Astoria"

Name: Astoria-Rudergemeinschaft in der Berliner Turnerschaft
Located in: Berlin-Wannsee
Established: 2006
It is the flag of BRK Astoria (see below). In canton is an additional black shield with white "BT" above and a white athletics cross below, the logo of Berliner Turnerschaft.
Source: DRV flag chart
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2026

BRK "Astoria" reported 2010

This variant was basically the same like the current flag with the logo of Berliner Turnerschaft.
Source: flag chart of DRV, version 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2026

BRK "Astoria" reported 2007

This variant showed a complete cross and saltire with smaller oval on centre.
Source: flag chart in Flaggenkurier, no.25
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2026

BRK "Astoria" reported 1977

Name: Berliner Ruderklub "Astoria" e.V.
Established: 21 February 1913
Dissolved: 2006 by a merger with Berliner Turnerschaft
It is a white flag with a blue cotized centred cross and a blue cotised saltire. The whole is superimposed by a white roundel containing a blue "A" in German Fraktur script. It looks like a Union Jack with different colours and a badge in the centre.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2008

BRC "Astoria" reported 1929

The 1st flag of Astoria was a seven stripes flag parted by horizontal stripes alternating of white and blue. Over all was a white bend fimbriated blue with three red 6-point stars.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1929, no.13, p.213
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRC "Astoria" variant reported 1929

A variant of the 1st flag of Astoria showed an additonal logo of Berliner Turnerschaft in black and white on canton. Over all was a white bend fimbriated blue with three red 6-point stars.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1929, no.13, p.213
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RV "Friedrich-Wilhelm"

Name: Ruderverein "Friedrich-Wilhelm" Berlin
Located in: Berlin-Oberschöneweide
Established: 6 May 1916
Dissolved: 1929
The flag was white with a centred Prussian (black) eagle. On his breast was an inescutcheon parted per fess of black and below pearted per pale of red and white, superimposed by white "F" above and a black "W" below, the initials of the name giver.
The club was renamed later to "RV Adler" and joined "BRC Astoria" (later BRK Astoria), which was announced on 28 March 1929.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1916, no.35, p.341 and 1929, no.13, p.213
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRV "Kurbrandenburg"

Name: Berliner Ruderverein "Kurbrandenburg" E.V.
Located in: Berlin-Steglitz
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a centred cross and a saltire, both black fimbriated red. On centre on a white oval was the red eagle of Brandenburg. On white canton is a black shield parted by a white bend sinister and flanked by black Gothic initials as follows: "R"(above hoist), "C"(above fly), "K"(below hoist) and "B"(below fly).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1930, no.7, p.110
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2026

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