Germany Erdmann Institute Flag, 1902.

Erdmann Institute Flag, A Psychological Seminary, 1902.
This German banner is a double sided institutional flag. The obverse is three horizontal stripes featuring medium blue, white and red colors. In the blue stripe, the name of the organization has been embroidered: "INSTITUTE ERDMANN" and below that the name of the city:" BURGSTADT". On the white stripe there is a monogram and an exclamation point. On the red stripe are the inscriptions "gegr. 1889 in LAUSIGK", which was the place and founding date of the institute.

On the reverse is the first achievement of arms and per bend, there are three diagonal stripes that are blue, white and red. The second is blue with a stylized golden yellow church while the third is light blue, bearing a stylized wreath joined by a red, white and blue ribbon. Superimposed on which are two fencing swords with the date 1889 and the initials W.S. The fourth is white bearing a globe showing Europe, Africa and Asia with lines of longitude and latitude delineated in black. Below the globe is an open book superimposed on two crossed fencing swords and below, there are a pair of dividers displayed points up, centered on a white escutcheon bearing a black monogram of what appears to be the capital letters "EI" followed by an exclamation mark.

The arms are displayed on a pavilion of red lines with ermine, above which is a front facing helm with the visor closed, with a golden yellow grill. Above there is a crown and a crest consisting of three feathers; one red, one white and one blue.

The Erdmann Institute was named for Benno Erdmann, the German philosopher, logician, psychologist and scholar of Emmanuel Kant. It began as a collection of psychophysical materials and grew into a privately financed psychological seminary.

Provenance: AFrom the Louise Veninga Collection.

Sources:

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Benno Erdmann, Wikipedia, 29 July 2012, from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benno_Erdmann

Baker, David B., The Oxford Handbook of the History of Psychology: Global Perspectives, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2012.

Image Credits:
Zaricor Flag Collection

Hoist & Fly
Width of Hoist	50
Length of Fly	56

Frame
Is it framed?	no

Stars
Are there stars on obverse?	no
Are there stars on reverse?	no

Stripes
Has a Blood Stripe?	no

Crest/Emblem

Description of Crest/Emblem

Double sided flag. Obverse; three horizontal stripes of medium blue, white and red. In the blue stripe are embroidered INSTITUTE ERDMANN and below the city name, BURGSTADT. On the white stripe are a monogram and an exclamation point. On the red stripe are the inscription 1889 and the name LAUSIGK, probably the place and founding date of the institute. On the reverse is an entire achievement of arms first, per bend three diagonal stripes blue, white and red; second, blue with a stylized golden yellow church; third, blue (light0 bearing a stylized wreath joined by a red, white and blue ribbon., superimposed on which are two fencing swords with the date 1889, and the initials W.S.; fourth, white bearing a globe showing Europe, Africa and Asia with lines of longitude and latitude delineated in black., below the globe is an open book superimposed on two crossed fencing swords, below a pair of dividers displayed points up; centered a white escutcheon bearing a balks monogram and exclamation point. The arms is displayed on a pavilion of red lined with ermine; above which is a front facing helm, visor closed, with golden yellow grill; above which is a crown and a crest consisting of three feathers, one each red, white and blue.

Nationality
Nation Represented	Germany

Fabric
Fabric	Silk

Stitching
Stitching	Combination
Comments on Stitching	Hand loom embroirery Hand & Machine stitching

Weave
Type of Weave	Plain

Attachment
Comments on Method of Attachmen	Four figure eight rings.
Method of Attachment	Rings

Applica
Applique Sides	Double Faced = Reads correctly on both sides

Documentation
Documents	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.
Drawings	All original documents and drawings are held in the Zaricor Flag Collection Archives.

Condition
Condition	Fair
Displayable	yes

Date
Date	1902