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Volga German ASSR (Soviet Union, 1918-1941)

Last modified: 2005-12-24 by antonio martins
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2nd Flag of Volga German ASSR
image by Victor Lomantsov, 07 Oct 2000, after M. V. Revnivtsev
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Presentation of the German ASSR

The Volga German ASSR existed 1924-1942: Established as Labour Commune of Volga Germans or Volga German AO within Russian SFSR on 19 october 1918. Transformed into Volga German ASSR on 19 december 1924. Abolished on 28 august 1941.
Mark Sensen, 11 Nov 1996

The official state name was: Autonome Sozialistische Sowjet-Republik der Wolga-Deutschen (in English: Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic of the Volga-Germans); abbreviation: «A.S.S.R.W.D.». In Russian: Avtonomnaâ Sovyetskaâ Socialistiĉeskaâ Respublika Nemcëv Povolẑhâ | Автономная Советская Социалистическая Республика Немцёв Поволжья
Jens Pattke, 23 Jun 2001

The city of Engels is the former capital of Volga-German Republic.
Victor Lomantsov, 07 Oct 2000

Flag of 1926

1st Flag of Volga German ASSR
image by Jens Pattke, 23 Jun 2001

First known flag of the republic was adopted in 1926, red flag with golden letters (abbreviation of the name of state) in german.
Victor Lomantsov, 07 Oct 2000

Flag of 1937

2nd Flag of Volga German ASSR
image by Victor Lomantsov, 07 Oct 2000, after M. V. Revnivtsev

Second (and last) flag (adopted in 1937 or in 1938), red with insciptions in russian and in german: "RSFSR. ASSR of Volga-germans".
Victor Lomantsov, 07 Oct 2000