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Bund Deutscher Segler der DDR (1960 - 1991)

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• Bund Deutscher Segler der DDR (1960 - 1991)
• Introduction
• Ensign
• Burgee
• Logo
• Touring Ensign (Fahrten-Flagge)

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Bund Deutscher Segler der DDR (1960 - 1991)

Introduction

The organisation was established in 1958 as Deutscher Segelsport-Verband (DSSV) and renamed on 1 January 1960, in order to avoid mismatches with the (West-) German DSV and was united with the DSV in 1991.
Source: Fachorgan des Bundes Deutscher Segler der DDR im Deutschen Turn- und Sportbund
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2020

Ensign

It was a white flag, parted by two horizontal celestial blue stripes and a logo in centre.
Source: Fachorgan des Bundes Deutscher Segler der DDR im Deutschen Turn- und Sportbund
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2020

Burgee

It was a white triangular pennant, parted by two horizontal celestial blue stripes and a logo shifted to hoist.
Source: Fachorgan des Bundes Deutscher Segler der DDR im Deutschen Turn- und Sportbund
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2020

Logo

It was a celestial blue cotised disc charged with two white swelled sails and a red inscription beneath "DBS DDR".
Source: Fachorgan des Bundes Deutscher Segler der DDR im Deutschen Turn- und Sportbund
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2020

Touring Ensign

The flag was white with celestial blue horizontal stripes at top and bottom, the white field was parted by a throughou celestial blue lozenge, charged with a sinister facing flying white seagull.
Source: Gunnar Staack: "Flaggen auf Berliner Gewässern", published in "Flaggenkurier No.25", pp.34-40, flag chart 9, row 3 column 2
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Dec 2020

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