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For sale is a WW1 Imperial German Deutscher Kanuverband / DKV (German Canoeing Association) Pennant. Pennant features the patriotic colours of imperial Germany and the DKV logo.

DKV has the legal form of a registered association (eingetragener Verein/ e.V.). The association has 19 subdivisions with about 1300 clubs and 116,000 members in 2009. So she is the world greatest canoeing association. 

The foundation of DKV was iniated by Canoe-Club Alsterbrüder (today: Alster Canoe Club, Germany's oldest club established in 1905) on 15 March 1914 in Hamburg. The association was dissolved under NS-rule in 1934 and reestablished in 1949 in the British and American Occupation Zones. In 1938 there had been more than 110 clubs with more than 44,000 members. 

This will be sent 1st class signed for and dispatched with in two to three working days.