middle of 14th cent. to 1457,
Flag of Danzig Town
1457–1920, since 1939,
Flag of Danzig Town,
ratio = 2:3,
Quelle/Source nach/by: Wikipedia (DE)
The flag of Danzig has its roots in the coat of arms of the city. It is in use as flag of the town until today's. When the motive of the flag or the coat of arms of Danzig with its two crosses arised first is not known. It has its roots in the Order of the Teutonic Knights and shows two one below the other arranged white order's crosses on red ground. The motive arised either 1309, as the Order of the Teutonic Knights moved into the Wallburg at Mottlau River, or in the year 1340, as the Order of the Teutonic Knights moved its seat to Marienburg. The colours red and white have their roots in the colours of the Hanse Town's Conederation and Danzig became a member in the year 1361. On 15th of May in 1457 Danzig became awarded extensive privileges by the Polish King Casimir (Privilegia Casimirana). Since that point in time the motive of the flag (and also of the coat of arms) was added by the Polish royal crown.
Quelle/Source:
Historische Fahnen, Volker Preuß
Coat of Arms of Danzig,
Quelle/Source:
Wikipedia (DE)
The coat of arms of the city of Danzig (the here shown shape corresponds to the depiction on the flag of the Senate of the Free City of Danzig), shows like the flag, two white crosses under a crown on red ground. (look "flag").
Position in today's Poland:
Quelle/Source: CIA World Factbook,
modyfied by:Volker Preuß
Area: 759 square miles (1934)
Administration: 5 administrative districts (Danzig, Zoppot, Danzig Peak, Lower Danzig, Large Werder)
Inhabitants: 407.500 (1934), thereof 6.800 Poles
Density of Population: 537 inh./sq.mi.
Capital: Danzig 256.000 inh. (1934)
official Languages: German, partial Polish
other Languages: Kashubian
Currency 1920–1923: 1 Mark (M) = 100 Pfennig
Currency 1923–1939: 1 Danzig Florin (Gld) = 100 Pfennig
Time Zone: GMT + 1 h
Quelle/Source:
Der Michel,
Der neue Brockhaus
997 · first mentions about Danzig
1263 · town law of Luebeck
1309–1454 · to the Teutonic Order
1361 · member of the Hanse
since 1454 · under protection of Poland
1457 · Privilegia Casimirana
1793 · appropriation by Prussia
1807 · Freetown of Danzig
1814 · Prussian appropriation
10th of January 1920 · separated from the German Empire and the League of Nations subordinated as a free state
1st of September 1939 · re-incorporation into the German Empire
1945 · Polish administration subordinated, expulsion of the remained German population
The name "Danzig" has its roots in the Slavic word "Gdansk" and further back in the Gothic word "gutisk", and shows that the region belonged to the dominion of the Goths. In Latin is the city called "Gedanum".
Quelle/Source:
Handbuch der geographischen Namen,
RetroBib Retrobibliothek
