German Rowing Clubs in Leipzig

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• ARV zu Leipzig
• RV Sturmvogel
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• RC Germania
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If source is not given explicitely, all information is available from the flag chart of : Rudersportalmanach 1977.

ARV Markomannia zu Leipzig

Name: Akademische Ruderverbindung "Markomannia" zu Leipzig
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 1903
Dissolved: 1971
The flag was white with a canton parted per bend sinister of green-white-red superimposed by the black "Zirkel" of the fraternity.
Source: "Das akademische Deutschland", vol.4 "Die Wappen der deutschen Korporationen des In- und Auslandes", Berlin 1931, plate 48, row 3 column 2
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2021

ARV zu Leipzig

Name: Akademischer Ruderverein zu Leipzig e.V.
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 5 April 1992
It is a 10-stripes flag divided by alternating blue and yellow horizontal stripes starting with a blue one. The flag has a yellow bordure at the top edge and a yellow canton edged blue. In the canton is a black rampant lion armed and tongued red. The lion and the colours of the stripes are taken from the coat of arms of the city of Leipzig.
Source: flag chart
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2011

Clearly influenced buy the old university banner, see also link to university here
Jan Mertens 9 Apr 2011

RV Sturmvogel

Name: Ruderverein "Sturmvogel" J.P.
Located in: Leipzig
It was a green over yellow over green horizontal triband. (I have no idea about the meaning of J.P. in the name)
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition I/52/25 December 1912
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 June 2014

RV Triton 1893

Name: Ruderverein Triton 1893 e.V. Leipzig
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 23 August 1893
The flag is quarterly divided into blue and yellow being the colours of the city of Leipzig . In the upper hoist quarter is a yellow 5-point star.
Source: flag chart
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2011

RG Wiking

Name: Rudergesellschaft Wiking Leipzig im SC DHfK e.V.
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 6 April 1919
It is a 10-stripes flag divided by alternating dark blue and white horizontal stripes starting with a blue one. The dark blue canton contains a yellow parallelogram with a blue "W".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2011

"Wiking" was dissolved after WWII by East German authorities and re-established by its members as a traditional club in Minden (West Germany) hosted by Mindener RV. After German reunion the club went back to Leipzig and became part of SC DHfK. DHfK is the "Deutsche Hochschule f�r K�rperkultur", the womb of many olympic champions.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2011

On 6 April the clubs "Germania" and Leipziger RV von 1876 merged, forming the RV Wiking. On 6 February 1927 the ARV Leipzig seceded from RV Wiking.
Source: webpage of ARV Leipzig (history)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

RC Germania

Name: Leipziger R.C. "Germania" von 1866
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 1866
Dissolved: 6 April 1919
It was a 10-stripes flag, divided by alternating blue and white stripes. In the white canton was a black 6-point star.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/45/5 November 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

Leipziger RV 1876

Name: Leipziger RV von 1876 e.V.
Located in: Leipzig
Established: 1876
Dissolved: 6 April 1919
It was a yellow over blue over yellow horizontal bicolour with a white inscription "LRV" in the blue stripe. Yellow and blue are the colours of the city of Leipzig.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition II/46/12 November 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

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