German Rowing Clubs in Berlin (a-b)

Berliner Ruderclubs (a-b)

Last modified: 2026-02-06 by klaus-michael schneider
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• AHV Arminia
• SV Allianz
• Alt Brandenburg ARG zu Berlin
• ARC zu Berlin
• ARC Berlin
• ARG zu Berlin
• BRK Argo
• ARV Berlin
• ATV zu Berlin
• AV Hütte
• BRC Askania
• BRK Astoria
• BRC Astoria 1st flag
• RV Friedrich-Wilhelm
• BRC Atlantic
• RC Baltic
• Berliner Damen RC
• Berliner PRVg
• Berliner RVg. 1913
• RR Berliner SV 1878
• PRC Berlin
• RB Bismarck
• BSG BfA
• BRK Brandenburgia
• BRV Burgund

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Source:

If source is not given explicitely, all information is available from the flag chart of : Rudersportalmanach 1977.

AHV Arminia

Name: Altherrenverband Arminia Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established:
It is a white flag divided by two black horizontal stripes with a black 6-point star in its centre. The canton is a black over red over yellow horizontal tricolour superimposed by the "Zirkel" of Arminia.
Source: flag chart of Märkischer RV (Version 29 July 2007)
For further information click:club webpage.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Sep 2008

SV Allianz

Name: Sportverein Allianz-Konzern e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a blue saltire, on centre superimposed by the company logo (model 1923), depicting a stylised black bird with three white nestlings before. It was a section of the multi sports club of the Allianz Insurance Company.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1930, no.7, p.110
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

"Alt Brandenburg" ARG zu Berlin

Name: "Alt Brandenburg " Akademische Ruder-Gesellschaft zu Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
The flag was white parted by a black centred cross fimbriated red. On a centred white disc fimbriated black was the red eagle of Brandenburg with clover stems, sceptre, sword, crown and breast inescutcheon. The upper hoist quarter was quartered of red and white.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1900, no.24, p.274
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

ARC zu Berlin

Name: Akademischer Ruder-Club zu Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 29 June 1891
Akademischer Ruderclub zu Berlin e. V. was formed in 1949, when Akademischer Ruderverein zu Berlin, est. in 1891 in Berlin-Grünau (East Berlin), and Akademischer Ruder-Club Berlin, est. 1895 in Berlin-Spandau (West-Berlin) merged.
It is a white flag with a red cotised centred green cross. The canton is a smaller repetition of the pattern but the cross is green cotized.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2008

ARC Berlin

The white flag was divided by a green, centred cross. In the green canton was the black "Zirkel" of the fraternity.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); edition I/31/31 July 1912
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

ARG zu Berlin

Name: Akademische Rudergesellschaft zu Berlin e.V.
Located in: Berlin
It is a white flag with a blue cotized off-centred cross. In the canton is a blue "Zirkel" of the fraternity in a white field.
Source: obsolete club webpage (www.argberlin.de).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2008

BRK "Argo"

Name: Berliner Ruderklub "Argo" e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Sralau
Established: 12 June 1891

The white flag was divided by two black horizontal stripes. On square canton was the coat of arms of Berlin-Neukölln without shield. The club appeared first under this name in 1931 and was then based in Stralau. Before it was displayed as RC Neukölln in 1923 and as RC Rixdorf e.V. since 1910 Rixdorf was later incorporated into Berlin-Neukölln.
Sources: Wassersport (weekly) 1931, no.11, p.160; 1923, no.10, p.101 and 1910, no.4,p.40
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jan 2026

ARV Berlin

Name: Akademischer Ruder Verein
Located in: Berlin
Established: 12 June 1891

The flag was white parted by a light green cotized centred cross with green canton charged with a yellow circle of the fratenity.
Source: flag chart of Berliner RC from 1901
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2026

ATV zu Berlin

Name: Ruderriege des Akademischen Turnvereins zu Berlin
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1 March 1896
It is awhite flag divided by a black cotized centred cross. The canton is a horizontal black over red over yellow tricolour superimposed by the fraternity's "Zirkel" in black (in white upon the black stripe). In the centre of flag is a white disc, surmounted by a black annulet with four red cross shaped "F"s, being the logo of German athletics association with the meaning: "fresh, faithful, happy, free" (German: frisch, fromm, fröhlich, frei).
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2008

AV Hütte

Name: Akademischer Verein Hütte
Located in: Berlin-Charlottenburg and Berlin-Steglitz
Established: 16 May 1946
Established as a fraternity of engineers it is considered to be a predecessor of the Technical University (TU) of Berlin.
The white flag of the rowing section was parted by a centred cotized blue cross. The upper hoist quarter was a white-blue horizontal bicolour.
for further information click German WIKIPEDIA
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1906, no.19, p.260
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2026

BRC "Askania"

Name: Berliner Ruder-Club "Askania" e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was parted per saltire of blue and white. On its centre was a small yellow shield depicting a black bear.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1923, no.8, p.77
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRK Astoria

Name: Berliner Ruderklub "Astoria" e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 21 February 1913
It is a white flag with a blue cotized centred cross and a blue cotised saltire. The whole is superimposed by a white roundel containing a blue "A" in German Fraktur script. It looks like a Union Jack with different colours and a badge in the centre.
For further information click:club webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2008

1st flag

The 1st flag was a 7 stripes flag parted by horizontal stripes alternating of white and blue. Over all was a white bend fimbriated black with three black 6-point stars.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1929, no.13, p.213
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

RV "Friedrich-Wilhelm"

Name: Ruderverein "Friedrich-Wilhelm" Berlin
Located in: Berlin-Oberschöneweide
Established: 6 May 1916
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white with a centred Prussian (black) eagle. On his breast was an inescutcheon parted per fess of black-white-red, superimposed by a golden monogram of the name giver.
The club was renamed later to "RV Adler" and joined "BRC Astoria" (later BRK Astoria), which was announced on 28 March 1929.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1916, no.35, p.341 and 1929, no.13, p.213
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

BRC Atlantic

Name: Berliner Ruder-Club Atlantic E.V.
Located in: Berlin-Grünau
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a black centred cotized cross. On centre on a white disc with black fimbriation was a black initial "A". The upper hoist quarter was quartered of black-white-white-red.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1935, no.7, p.104
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

RC "Baltic"

Name: Ruder-Club "Baltic" e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Wannsee
It was an 8-stripes flag parted by alternating horizontal black and white stripes. On centre in white rectangle with black edges was black Gothic initial "B".
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1912, no.24, p.362
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

Berliner Damen RC

Name: Berliner Damen-Ruder-Club e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 31 May 1912
It is a white flag divided by a light blue cotized centred cross. The canton is a light blue over white horizontal bicolour. In the centre is a light blue disc surmounted by a white annulet with a white 6-point star in its centre.
Club for females only, which had only 18 members left in 1977, was dissolved between 1977 and 2004 and perhaps incorporated into Frauen-Ruder-Club Wannsee, the exact date I don't know.
The club was renamed to Verein Berliner Ruderinnen 1912 on 28 November 1937. The flag remained the same. Around 1949 the club was re-renamed.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1937, no.50, p.1215
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2008 / 16 Jan 026

Berliner PRVg

Name: Berliner Privat-Ruderer-Vereinigung
Located in: Berlin
Established: 1 January 1896
Dissolved: unknown, but existed at least until 1912
It was a 7-stripes flag parted horizontally by alternating white and black stripes. The white canton had red edges and was parted by a red saltire with red inscriptions as follows: "B" (top), "P" (hoist), "R" (fly) and "V" (bottom). It was established as a free and easy confraternity of private boat owners.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1896, no.10, p.102
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2026

Berliner RVg. 1913

Name: Berliner Ruderer-Vereinigung von 1913 e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Oberschöneweide
Established: 1913
Dissolved: unknown
The red flag was parted by a white centred cross, on its centre superimposed by a white disc charged with a smaller red disc. The horizontal white cross bar had a black inscription "BRG" (hoist) and "1913" (fly).
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1935, no.47, p.1074
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

RR Berliner SV 1878

Name: Berliner Schwimm-Verein von 1878 E.V. (Ruderriege)
Located in: Berlin
Established: 14 August 1878
According to source the club was spread out all over the city and had formerly sections based on military authorities and regiments.
The flag was white with the centred logo of the club, superimposing a black boat hook, all between two red horizontal stripes. The logo was flanked by black numbers "18" (hoist) and "78" (fly). The canton was white separated by thin black lines with black inscription "RR" (= Ruderriege). The logo was parted per fess, above dark yellow with black trident over black waves, below red with dark yellow inscription "BSV.
For current banner of swimming club click: here
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1914, no.38, p.640
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jan 2026

PRC "Berlin"

Name: Privat-Ruder-Club "Berlin"
Located in: Berlin
Established: 12 January 1899
Dissolved: unknown
The pennant was white parted by an off-centred red cross fimbriated black.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1899, no.3, p.22
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2026

RB Bismarck

Name: Ruderbund Bismarck e.V.
Located in: Berlin-Schöneberg
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The yellow flag was divided by a slightly off-centred black cross, superimposed in its centre by a red eagle in a red annulet. The base pattern is the same like that one of the rowing club in Lauenburg. The name giver Otto von Bismarck was appointed Duke of Lauenburg after his active service in Prussia.
Source: Der Rudersport (weekly); editions and: I/43/23 October 1912 and II/43/22 October 1913
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2014

BSG BfA

Name: Betriebs-Sport-Gemeinschaft der BfA e.V.
Located in: Berlin
It is a white flag with a black BfA-Logo in its centre.
BfA was the Bundesversicherungsanstalt für Angestellte, a German pension's fond. Meanwhile BfA and LVA merged, forming Deutsche Rentenversicherung. So the club was probably either dissolved or at least renamed.
Source: flag chart of Märkischer RV (Version 29 July 2007)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2008

BRK Brandenburgia

Name: Berliner Ruderklub "Brandenburgia" e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: 3 February 1900
The flag is divided per bend sinister into red and white. In the red partition are the initials in Gothic letters, connected to a logo. In the white partition is a crowned red eagle, having an inescutcheon, probably the lesser arms of the Electorate of Brandenburg.
For further information click: club webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Nov 2008

BRV "Burgund"

Name: Berliner Ruderverein "Burgund"e.V.
Located in: Berlin
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The white flag was parted by a burgundy centred cotized cross. On centre of the cross was a small white rectangle. The upper hoist quarter was a burgundy-blue-white horizontal tricolour.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1922, no.4, p.38
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2026

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