German Rowing Clubs in Hamburg

Hamburgische Ruderclubs

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• RC 1895 Hamburg
• RC Allemannia 1866
• Flag
• Old Flag (1866 - 1895)
• Blade
• RC Arion-Concordia 1882
• Biller RC
• Flags
• Blade
• RC Dresdenia
• Flag
• Blade
• Elbe/Alster
• RV Elfe 1886
• 1st Coastal RC Hamburg
• SV GW Harburg 1920
• RC Hansa
• RC Mathilde 1840
• RC Phönix Harburg
• SV Polizei Hamburg
• Flag
• Blade
• RC Protesia 1907
• Flag
• Blade
• Hamburger Ruderinnen Club
• Flag
• Blade
• RV Teichwiesen
• Flag
• Blade
• HRC Triton 1877
• Flag reported 1888
• Flag reported 1906
• RC Vineta 1888
• RV Wandsbek
• Flag
• Blade
• WRG Wikinger

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Information about flags of following Hamburg rowing clubs is available here:

• ARV Alania zu Hamburg
• Alster RV Hanseat
• RC Bergedorf
• RVg Bille
• RC Favorite Hammonia
• Der Hamburger und Germania RC
• Hammerdeicher RV 1893
• Rot-Gelb Hamburg
• RG Hansa 1872
• RC Süderelbe
• Wilhelmsburger RC 1895

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

RC 1895 Hamburg

Ruder Club 1895 Hamburg
It is a red flag fringed red at three sides. In the centre is a white Hamburg castle masoned black, the castle is surrounded by a golden and green(?) wreath of laurel connected at the bottom by a white bow. At the top are white dotted, serifed initials "R." (hoist) and "C." (fly). At the bottom is a split up date "18" (hoist) and "95." (fly). Beneath the date is a white, embowed inscription "Hamburg" flanked by white acanthus ornament at both sides.
The club has been dissolved. The date I don´t know.
Source: Filing card no.1974/14 of Museum für hamburgische Geschichte
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jun 2012

RC Allemannia 1866

Name: Ruder-Club "Allemannia von 1866"
Located in: Hamburg-St.Georg
Established: 7 February 1866
According to the club webpage, the packet steamer "ALLEMANNIA" - the spelling was not for sure - of the HAPAG shipping company had been the name giver. The steamer was a symbol of the aspiring economy and the spirit of progress.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

The flag has ten horizontal alternating red and white stripes starting with a red one. In the centre of the flag is a blue shield containing a yellow rose.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Old Flag (1866 - 1895)

The first flag was red with white inscription "RC" (1st line, bigger) "ALLEMANNIA" (2nd line, embowed), "v.1866" (3rd line) "Hamburg" (4th line counter-embowed).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1890, no.4, p.36
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2025

Blade

It is a red blade with a white wedge pointing to the shaft.
I spotted an upright oar at the information board in front of the club's boat house on 5 March 2010.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2010

RC "Arion-Concordia" 1882

Name: RC "Arion-Concordia" von 1882
Located in: Hamburg
Established: 1882
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was blue with two white fish ordered her pale and surrounded by a white wreath.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1891, no.3, p.23
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2025

Biller RC

Name: Biller Ruder-Club von 1883 e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Rothenburgsort
Established: 1 January 1883
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flags

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

It is a blue flag with a white 5-point-star in its centre and a embowed white inscription "Biller Ruder Club (top) v.1883 r.V.(bottom)" (see left image above). There exists a simpler version (see right image above) , depicted on boat-house. The flag is simply blue with the white 5-point-star in its centre.
Source: Own observation
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

It is a blue blade.
Source: own photo 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2008

RC "Dresdenia"

Name: Ruder-Club "Dresdenia" e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Winterhude
Established: 1 May 1938 as Ruderinnen-Club "Dresdenia" e.V.
In the beginning for females only. The club had however at least a dozen of males as members in the 1970ies.
Source: Own observation
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

It is a white flag divided by a green cotized centred cross.In the centre of the flag is a green annulet. Within the annulet is a white field with a very narrowly fimbriated green. In the field is a red Hamburg-castle masoned white. In the upper hoist quarter are green capital letters "RCD" in a bendy formation.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

The blade is horizontally divided into green over white over green, the main colours of the flag.
Source: own photo 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Dec 2008

Elbe/Alster

Name: "Elbe/Alster" Ruder- und Segel-Verein e.V.
Located in: Hamburg
The white pennant was divided by a blue off-centred cotized cross.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/12/19 March 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2014

RV "Elfe" 1886

Name: Ruderverein "Elfe" von 1886
Located in: Hamburg
Established: 1886
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white with a Hanseatic cross (red cross patty) on its centre.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1890, no.11, p.113
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2025

1st Coastal RC Hamburg

Name: Erster Coastal Ruderclub Hamburg
Located in: Hamburg
Established: unknown
The flag is parted by a horizontal wavy line of orange and blue. On centre ia anorange disc fimbriated blue with name of club alongside the edges, a silhouette of Hamburg above and a stylised oarsman icon below, all in blue.
Source: DRV online flag chart
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2026

SV GW Harburg 1920

Name: SV Grün-Weiß Harburg von 1920 e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Harburg
Established: 1920
The flag of the club is green with a centred white logo, green drop on white dicc in a green diamond fimbriated white. It is a multi sports club having a rowing department.
For further information click: club webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Feb 2026

RC "Hansa"

Name: Ruder-Club "Hansa"
Located in: Hamburg
Established: 16 August 1901
Dissolved: before 1920, when RG "Hansa" was established
The flag was white and parted by a black centred cross, charged with a white fillet cross. In canton was a red cross patty (Hanseatic cross).
Source: Wassersportalmanach (year book) 1906, p.268
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2025

RC "Mathilde" 1840

Name: Ruder-Club "Mathilde" von 1840
Located in:
Established: 28 August 1840
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white flag with broad red stripe at top and bottom, on the white stripe was a centred black inscription: "MATHILDE" (above, embowed) and "1840" (below).
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.361
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2026

RC "Phönix" Harburg

Name: Ruderclub "Phönix" Harburg
Located in: Harburg
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
It is a white flag with centred arms of Harburg. Below are two black oars with white blades in saltire.
Source: obsolete club webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2026

SV Polizei Hamburg 1920

Name: Sportvereinigung Polizei Hamburg von 1920 e.V. (WSAP)
Located in: Hamburg-Eppendorf
Established: 1 April 1927
Special thanks to Mr. Breesemann from WSAP, who showed me the flag and the logo.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

It is a white flag divided by a green cotised saltire and a white circle cotized green in the centre of the flag. Within the circle is a green Hamburg castle.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

The blade is divided per bend into white and green, the colours of the flag.
Source: own photo 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Dec 2008

RC Protesia 1907

Name: Ruder-Club "Protesia" von 1907 e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Barmbek-Süd
Established: 9 July 1907
For further information click: club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

The flag has 9 horizontal alternating blue and white stripes starting with a blue one. In the centre of the flag is a white lozenge fimbriated blue with blue capital letters "R (top) CP (centre)".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

The white blade is divided by two narrow blue vertical lines near the baseboard. Blue and white are the colours of the flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2008

Hamburger Ruderinnen Club

Name: Hamburger Ruderinnen-Club von 1925 e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Eppendorf
Established: 3 December 1925
For further information click: club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

It is a white flag divided by three blue horizontal wavy lines superimposed by a red shield with a modified white Hamburg castle (black and white checkered line instead of pinnacles).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

There is a vertical ribbon shifted to the baseboard horizontally divided four times into blue and white, being the basic colours of flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Dec 2008

RV Teichwiesen

Name: Ruderverein an den Teichwiesen e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Alsterdorf
Established: 14 May 1965
For further information click: club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

It is a yellow flag with a black scandinavian cross. Both crossbars have narrow yellow lines in their middle ending in half yellow circles.
The intersection-point of crossbars is superimposed by a black annulet with a yellow field containing a cotized black capital "T".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2006

Blade

It is a plain yellow blade. Yellow is the basic colour of flag.
Source: own photo 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Dec 2008

HRC "Triton" 1877

Name: Hamburger Ruder-Club "Triton" von 1877
Located in: Hamburg
Established: 27 April 1877
Dissolved: prior to 1910
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2025

Flag reported 1888

Flag reported 1906

RC "Vineta" 1888

Name: Ruder Club "Vineta" von 1888
Located in: Hamburg
Established: 1888
The flag was white with a red centred disc and red inscriptions "R.C. Vineta" (top, embowed) and "von 1888" (bottom). The colours are likely as city colours of Hamburg but disputable.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly) I/48/27 November 1912
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2021

RV Wandsbek

Name: Ruderverein Wandsbek e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Alsterdorf
Established: 9 February 1972
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Flag

It is a white flag divided by a green cotised saltire and a white circle cotized green in the centre of the flag. Within the circle is a green Hamburg castle.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2006

Blade

The blade has the same pattern as the club flag but without Hamburg arms and without inscription "RV"
Source:club webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Dec 2008

WRG "Wikinger"

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2006

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2026

Name: Wanderrudergesellschaft "Die Wikinger" e.V.
Located in: Hamburg-Veddel
Established: 13 May 1911
The current flag (see left image above ) is a plain orange flag with a blue annulet in its centre. The annulet has an inscription of white capital letters: "DIE WIKINGER HAMBURG".
The former flag (see right image above ) was the same as the current flag with one difference. On centre was a white double wolf trap, which had to be removed after WW2, perhaps in 1945, due to its similarity with a swastika.
Sources: own photo and Wassersport (weekly) 1912, no.48, p.834
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2006

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