Original Item: Only One Available. Der Deutsche Automobil Club (DDAC - The German Automobile Club) was the only authorized automobile club in Germany during the Third Reich. The club absorbed the ADAC and other automobile clubs in 1934, shortly following the rise of AH to the position of Führer und Reichskanzler (leader and chancellor of the Reich). The DDAC provided roadside assistance to members and was closely affiliated with the NSKK. These "Clubs" were used by the NSDAPs to encourage Automobile skills as they did for Flying skills during the time when Germany was still not allowed and Military organizations.
This is a beautiful example of a desirable D.D.A.C. vehicle pennant (German: wimpel) with its original aluminum fender flagpole and finial/topper. It even has has the required washers and nut to attach it to a fender if desired.
The overall condition of this extremely attractive DDAC vehicle pennant is very good. It is constructed from two triangular pieces of white cotton cloth, and displays the D.D.A.C. organizational insignia in a central oval, at the intersection of a red, white, and black balkenkreuz (beam cross). These are then sewn together into the pennant, which has a sturdy header on the end. Attached to the bottom of the header is a metal loop, with a metal spring clip at the top. There are some small stains and age toning to the pennant, and it does look like at one point the insignia may have been "sanitized" by filling in the circle around the swas and coloring in the letters on the eagle, though this was later mostly cleaned off.
The pennant is attached to its original aluminum flag-pole, which is topped with a plated alloy finial version of the DDAC oval logo, which can be unscrewed from the top of the pole. The pole and finial measure roughly 16 3/4” long fully assembled, and the pennant itself measures 8" in hoist and 13" in fly. Car pennants like these were used by high ranking DDAC officials.
This DDAC pennant is impressive, loaded with eye appeal, and very hard to find. Comes ready for further research and display.
During the Third Reich and WWII, a wide variety of flags and pennants were used on German cars and vehicles. In the military, vehicle flags and pennants were used to indicate branch or rank, or specific command roles. The various civilian organizations also had vehicle flags and pennants for members of their organization or to denote the vehicles of officers, leaders or people in specific roles. Even political leaders had their own flags which were often rank specific. Some of the flags, especially military ones, were simply printed, and some were machine woven or stitched, while the flags for political leaders and the highest ranking military personnel were more decorative and often elaborately hand embroidered in bullion wire. Some vehicle flags were mass produced, including simple national flag type swas emblem pennants that could have been bought by any patriotic supporter. Others were unique. These flags were attractive souvenirs for GI troops at the end of the war, and are eagerly collected today.
