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Deutsche Regattavereine und Regattaverbände (Rudern)

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• Bremer Regatta-Verein
• Regatta-Verein zu Calbe
• Regatta-Verband Ems-Jade-Weser
• Essener Ruder-Regattaverein
• Verband Fränkischer Rudervereine
• Frankfurter Regatta-Verein von 1888
• Regattaverein Gießen e.V.
• Hannoverscher Regatta-Verband
• Heidelberger Regattaverband
• Kasseler Regattaverein e.V.
• Kölner Regatta-Verband e.V.
• Lübecker Regattaverein
• Magdeburger Regatta-Verein
• Mannheimer Regattaverein e.V.
• Mark Brandenburg<7
• Mittelrheinischer Regatta-Verband
• Münsteraner Regattaverein e.V.
• Regattaverein Niederrhein
• Nordrhein-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband
• Nordwestdeutscher Regatta-Verband
• Oberrrheinischer Regattaverein
• Ostmärkischer Regatta-Verein
• Preußischer Regatta-Verein
• Regatta-Gemeinschaft RRK RRV Regensburg
• Rheinisch-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband
• Saale-Regatta-Verein e.V.
• Sächsischer Elbe-Regattaverein
• Schleswig-Holsteinischer RV Rendsburg
• Kieler Regatta-Verein
• Stettiner-Regatta-Verein
• Vorpommerscher Regatta-Verein
• Regattaverein Würzburg e.V.

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Introduction to Regional Rowing Associations and Federations

Regatta clubs have only one purpose. They organise boat races. The range of a regatta club differs from a state, a region, one or more rivers down to a single location. Their members are local rowing clubs. Sometimes the regional organisation (Landesruderverband) organises races instead. Here only "pure" regatta clubs are listed.
For further information click: DRV flag chart
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2026

Bremer Regatta-Verein

Name: Bremer Regatta-Verein e.V.
Located in: Bremen
Established: 24 July 1901
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant is at hoist chequered of red and white (2 x 6). At top and bottom edges are narrow red stripes. On centre is a black inscription "Bremer Regatta Verein".
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.295
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Regatta-Verein zu Calbe

Name: Regatta-Verein zu Calbe a.S. e.V.
Located in: Calbe
Established: 21 November 1907
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant with blue-white-blue tribands at top and bottom edges.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.296
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Regatta-Verband Ems-Jade-Weser

Name: Regatta-Verband Ems-Jade-Weser
Located in: Bremerhaven
Established: 13 August 1911 in Oldenburg
It is a white pennant cotized red-white-black at top and bottom, white inscription "E.J.W." The name givers are three rivers in North West Germany.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Essener Ruder-Regattaverein

image by Tomislav Šipek, 8 Apr 2026

image by Tomislav Šipek, 8 Apr 2026

Name: Essener Ruder-Regattaverein e.V.
Located in: Essen
Established: 15. Oktober 1974
The current flag (see left image above) is white with yellow edges at top and bottom. Shifted to hoist is a blue inscription "ERRV" with full name insmaller black letters below. Alongside the "V" is a half yellow rowing boat with two oars.

The former flag (see right image above) was white with blue edges at top and bottom. On centre was a yellow disc with blue edge, having a yellow circumscription: "ESSENER RUDER REGATTA VEREIN e.V.". The whole composition is shaped like a 7-spokes wheel. The nave is a small blue inscription "ER"(1st line),"RV"(2nd line). The spokes are blue blades with the pattern of the seven rowing clubs, being memberrs of this regattaclub.
Those are clockwise from top:

• 1) Essen Werdener RC ("W" between 2 stripes)
• 2) Kettwiger RG (triangular pennant with voided 6-point star pointing to end of blade)
• 3) RC am Baldenaeysee (3 intertwined rings in a rectangle)
• 4) ETuF (triangular pennant with 3 intertwined rings between 2 stripes pointing to end of blade)
• 5) RR TV Kupferdreh 1877 (rectangle parted per saltire)
• 6) Steeler RV (3 intertwined rings between 2 stripes)
• 7) RR Mark (Latin cross)

Editor´s note: a larger image of the former flag by Tomislav Šipek, can be seen by clicking here
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2026

Verband Fränkischer Rudervereine

Name: Verband Fränkischer Rudervereine<
Located in: Kitzingen upon Main
Established: 13 February 1898
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant is parted by the so called Franconian rake.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.300
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Frankfurter Regatta-Verein von 1888

Name: Frankfurter Regatta-Verein von 1888
Located in: Frankfurt / Main
Established: 4 March 1888
The pennant is vertically parted of black-white-red with ratio approximately 1:1:2. On red fly is a black number 1888. On line of partition between black and white is the white Frankfurt eagle on a red disc.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Regattaverein Gießen e.V.

Name: Regattaverein Gießen e.V.
Located in: Gießen
Established: 8 March 1954
The white pennant is parted by an off-centred crosslet of red-white-red. On its centre on a white disc cotized red-white-red is a black initial "G".
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Hannoverscher Regatta-Verband

Name: Hannoverscher Regatta-Verband
Located in: Hannover
Established: 1921
It is a red pennant. Shifted to hoist on a yellow disc is the green trefoil from the city arms
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Heidelberger Regattaverband

Located in: Heidelberg
Established: 17 November 1923
The pennant is parted per chevron of green and white. The white part is charged with a red kite, a quadrangle.
Source: DRV online lag chart 2026
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2026

Kasseler Regattaverein e.V.

Name: Kasseler Regattaverein e.V.
Located in: Kassel
Established: 23 March 1934
It is a white pennant cotized blue(double)-white-blue. There are three isosceles triangles as follows: green(upper hoist), red(lower hoist) and blue(fly).
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Kölner Regatta-Verband e.V.

image by Tomislav Šipek and Rob Raeside, 8 Apr 2026

image by Tomislav Šipek and Rob Raeside, 8 Apr 2026

Name: Kölner Regatta-Verband e.V.
Located in: Köln
Established: 1913
The current pennant (see left image above) is white parted by an off-centred red cross. On its centre are the city arms of Köln.
The former pennant (see right image above) was horizontally parted of red and white. Shifted to hoist on a white rectangle were four oarsmen in front of the silhouette of the famous local cathedral.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Lübecker Regattaverein

Located in: Lübeck
Established: 1921
It ia a white pennant cotized black-white-red at top and bottom. At hoist is a red cross patty (Hanseatic cross).
Source: DRV flag chart 2026
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2026

Magdeburger Regatta-Verein

Name: Magdeburger Regatta-Verein e.V.
Located in: Magdeburg
Established: 5 September 1901
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant with blue stripes at top and bottom edges, a centred blue disc and on upper hoist a black inscription "M.R.V." in triangle
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.301
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Mannheimer Regattaverein e.V.

Name: Mannheimer Regattaverein e.V.
Located in: Mannheim
Established: 1879
Dissolved: unknown
The pennnant ia a blue-white-red horizontal tricolour. On the white stripe is a black inscription "M.R.V." and smaller "von 1878". At hoist on a white vertical stripe is a black wolf trap from the city arms.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Mark Brandenburg

Name: Mark Brandenburg (Vereinigung zur Förderung der Wanderruderei)
Located in: Berlin
Established: 12 December 1912
Dissolved: unknown
Actually it is no typical regatta club, as its purpose is the promotion of cruising, not racing.
It was a red pennant with black stripes fimbriated white issuant from every corner. On their meeting point on a white disc cotized black-white-black was the red eagle of Brandenburg.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.294
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Mittelrheinischer Regatta-Verband

Name: Mittelrheinischer Regatta-Verband
Located in: Wiesbaden
Established: 25 October 1908 as Vereinigung mittelrheinischer Rudervereine
Dissolved: unknown
It was a blue pennant. Shifted to hoist on a white diamond touching three edges was a black inscription "M.rh."(1st line) "R.V."(2nd line).
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.303
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Münsteraner Regattaverein e.V.

Name: Münsteraner Regattaverein e.V.
Located in: Münster /Westfalen
Established: 1988
The white pennant is parted by a blue horizontal line. Above on fly is a black inscription "MR". Shifted to hoist is a blue shield charged with a big white R-shaped wave and on base dexter the silhouette of the town hall of Münster.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Regattaverein Niederrhein

Name: Regattaverein Niederrhein
Located in: Krefeld
Established: 10 December 1968
The pennant is horizontally parted blue-white-blue. On the white stripeis a blue inscription "RVN". On canton on a white disc is a blue 7-point star, every point represents a club belonging to the Regattaverein.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Nordrhein-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband

Name: Nordrhein-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband
Located in: Duisburg
Established: probably successor of Rheinisch-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband
Dissolved: unknown
It is a white pennant. Shifted to hoist are the arms of Nordrhein-Westfalen. On centre are two yellow oars in saltire, flanked by black inscriptions "NW"(above) and "RV"(below).
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Nordwestdeutscher Regatta-Verband

Name: Nordwestdeutscher Regatta-Verband
Located in: Hameln
Established: 22 April 1898
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant with red stripes at top and bottom edges and centred lack inscription: "NWD.RG.VBD.".
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Oberrrheinischer Regattaverein

Name: Oberrrheinischer Regattaverein
Located in: Straßburg
Established: 4 April 1908
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant with a black stripe at top edge and a red stripe at bottom edge, meeting one another at fly. Shifted to hoist on a white oval exceeding both stripes was the German imperial black eagle.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.303
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Ostmärkischer Regatta-Verein

Name: Ostmärkischer Regatta-Verein
Located in: Bromberg
Established: 6 March 1904
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant was parted by an off-centred white cross of black at hoist and blue at fly.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.296
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Preußischer Regatta-Verein

Name: Preußischer Regatta-Verein
Located in: Danzig
Established: 11 December 1893
Dissolved: unknown
It was awhite pennant with Prussian black eagle at hoist and black converging inscription "P.R.V" at fly.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.296
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Regatta-Gemeinschaft RRK RRV Regensburg

Rheinisch-Westfälischer Regatta-Verband

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2026

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Located in: Duisburg
Established: 1 July 1905
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant (see left image above) at hoist was a green diamond charged with white inscription "RH", slightly superimposed by red diamond cotized on centre with white inscription "W".
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2026

The former pennant (see right image above) was nearly the same flag, but before WW1 the diamonds had been lozenges instead.

Saale-Regatta-Verein

image by Tomislav Šipek and Rob Raeside, 14 Apr 2026

image by Tomislav Šipek and Rob Raeside, 14 Apr 2026

Name: Saale-Regatta-Verein e.V.
Located in: Halle upon Saale
Established: 14 December 1904
Dissolved: unknown
The 1st pennant (see left image above) was horizontally parted of green-white-green with black inscription "S.-R.-V." on the white stripe.
The 2nd pennant (see right image above) was white with green stripes at top and bottom edges and centred black inscription "S.R.V.".

Schleswig-Holsteinischer Regatta-Verein

Name: Schleswig-Holsteinischer Regatta-Verein
Located in: Rendsburg
Established:
The pennant is horizontally parted black-red. On a white stripe at hoist are the arms of Schleswig-Holstein.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Kieler Regatta-Verein

Name:
Located in: Kiel
Established: 18 January 1904
Probably predecessor of Schleswig-Holsteinischer Regatta-Verein
The pennant is horizontally parted black-red. On a white stripe at hoist are the city arms of Kiel under a white mural crown.
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

Stettiner-Regatta-Verein

Name: Stettiner-Regatta-Verein e.V.
Located in: Stettin
Established: 19 February 1886 (!)
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant was horizontally parted of blue and red. Issuant from hoist was a white isosceles triangle with black inscription "St."(1st line), "1876"(2nd line) and "RV"(3rd line).
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.302
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Vorpommerscher Regatta-Verein

Name: Vorpommerscher Regatta-Verein
Located in: Stralsund
Established: 14 January 1912
Dissolved: unknown
It was a white pennant with light blue stripes at top and bottom edge, shifted to hoist was the red griffin of Pomerania.
Source: Wassersport Almanach (year book) 1914, p.303
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2026

Regattaverein Würzburg e.V.

Name: Regattaverein Würzburg e.V.
Located in: Würzburg / Main
Established: 1919
The white pennant is parted by an off-centred cross of red and yellow. On its centre are the city arms. On canton is a black initial "R".
Source: Rudersport Almanach 2004, p.231
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2026

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