Germany, Third Reich. A Large State Service Flag Hold The back is further stamped

The back is further stamped with a heat code of “974”

in otherwise better than very fine condition

the reverse presenting a central engraved Vatican coat of arms in gilt

surrounded by a ring of silver pearls

Germany, Third Reich. A Large State Service Flag Hold The back is further stamped(Reichsdienstflagge). A large Reichsdienstflagge (State Service Flag), constructed of a red cotton twill base, reinforced along three edges with multiple rows of machine stitching and along the hoist edge with a layer of white cotton twill featuring a hollow channel which retains an original rope for suspension, with an additional rectangular red cotton twill patch embroidered to each corner of the hoist edge, dyed with double sided white cotton discs