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Föhrtmann & Behne (German Shipping Company)

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Föhrtmann & Behne

Föhrtmann & Behne - The company used a flag with three horizontal stripes green over red over green with a white serifed capital "B" shifted to the hoist.
Source: Jürgen Meyer: "Hamburger Segelschiffe von 1795-1945"; ISBN 3-89225-400-1; Hamburg 1999; inside cover.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007

Föhrtmann & Behne - modern

[Föhrtmann & Behne] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007

In the current flag the green has a blueish touch and the "B" is now in the centre. The company might either be dissolved recently or it has moved. I spotted this flag on 22 March 2007 on Vorsetzen (Hamburg).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2007