German Rowing Clubs in Bremen

Bremische Ruderclubs

Last modified: 2026-02-06 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: bremer rv82 | bremer rc hansa | bremen psv | bremer sc | vegesacker rv | vw vegesack | bremer drc | bremer drc | key |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• Bremer RC "Hansa"
• Ruderverein Brema von 1883
• Oberweser RV Bremen
• Bremer RV von 1882
• Bremer RV von 1882 - pennant
• Bremer DRC 1930
• Verein Bremer Ruderinnen 1930
• Bremer Sport Club Abt.Rudern
• BSC pennant (since 2008)
• Post-Sportverein Bremen(1929-2007)
• Vegesacker Ruderverein
• Verein Wassersport e.V. Vegesack

• Rowing Clubs in Germany
• Germany

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

Bremer RC "Hansa"

Name: Bremer Ruder-Club "Hansa" (1879/1883) e.V.
Located in: Bremen
Established: 1 May 1883
The flag is white with a red centred cross and black capital letters "B"(upper hoist), "R"(upper fly), "C" (lower hoist) and "H" (lower fly). The centre of the cross is superimposed by a red-edged white shield with a red Bremen key (coat of arms of Bremen inverted) crossed with a red oar.
For further information click: club website.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2006

Ruderverein Brema von 1883

The flag was a horizontal red-white bicolour. The white canton was charged with a white disc in a red 8-point star and displaying a red Bremen key (coat of arms of Bremen inverted).
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jan 2021

Oberweser RV Bremen

Name: Oberweser Ruderverein Bremen
Located in: Bremen
Established: unknown
Dissolved: unknown
The flag was white parted by a red saltire. On centre was a white shield with red edges and charged with a red key of Bremen superimposed by a red oar in bend sinister, black inscriptions "O" (upper hoist), "R" (upper flat), "V" (lower hoist) and "B" (lower fly). It was a predecessor of Bremer RC Hansa and had the same flag with different letters.
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1891, no.10, p.109
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2025

Bremer Ruderverein von 1882

Name: Bremer Ruderverein von 1882 e.V.
Located in: Bremen
Established: 25 November 1882
Description of flag:
It is a 8-stripe version of the flag of the city of Bremen with a blue canton with the white inscription "B.R.V."1st row) "v. 1882" (2nd row, a bit smaller).

Bremer Ruderverein von 1882 - pennant

The pennant is white with a rec bordure and a Hanseatic cross, i.e. a red cross patty at hoist.
Source: club website
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2006 / 18 Jan 2021

Bremer DRC 1930

Name: Bremer Damen Ruder Club von 193
Located in: Bremen
Established: 1930

The flag was white, alongside hoist and top were two 5-stripes Bremen streamers, the chequered parts overlapping one another. In lower fly was a black serifed inscription: "DRC" (1st line, bigger) "1930" (2nd line). The club joined Bremer Ruderverein von 1882 after WW2.
Sources: this webpage and BRV 1882 history page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jan 2021

Verein Bremer Ruderinnen von 1930

Name: Verein Bremer Ruderinnen von 1930
Located in: Bremen
Renamed: 12 January 1938
The club was the successor of Bremer DRC 1930. The flag was that one of its predecessor but different black inscription "VBR"
Source: Wassersport (weekly) 1938, no.6, p.106
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Jan 2026

Bremer Sport Club Abt.Rudern

Name: Bremer Sport Club -Abteilung Rudern
Located in: Bremen
Established: 28 June 1929
The club was established as Post-Sportverein Bremen. When German mail withdraw its sponsoring, the club renamed itself on 1 January 2008.
For further information click: club's website.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2011

BSC pennant (since 2008)

Description of pennant:
It is a yellow pennant, divided by a narrow horizontal dark blue line. The logo of the club is shifted to the hoist. The logo is a yellow circle cotized blue with a dark blue inscription "BSC" (sinister-bendy formation), the "S" is superimposing a dark blue key.
Source: Rudersportalmanach 1977
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2011

Post-Sportverein Bremen(1929-2007)

It is a flag divided by saltire into white and blue.. In the centre of the flag is the logo. It is the same like that one of "BSC" but having a "PSB" instead, and the figures are black.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2006

Vegesacker Ruderverein

Name: Vegesacker Ruderverein e.V.
Located in: Bremen
Established: 15 December 1900
Description of flag:
t is a white flag with a black centred cotized cross and a blue canton with a white cross patty. This flag is inspired by the imperial German naval flag. The cross is taken from the arms of Bremen's borough of Vegesack.
For further information click: club website.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2006

Verein Wassersport e.V. Vegesack

The club has a rowing and a sailing department as well. The pennant is blue with a white bordure and the white cross patty from the arms of Bremen's borough of Vegesack shifted to hoist.
Source: club website
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Jan 2021

back to German Rowing Clubs ordered by name of location (b) click here.

back to German Rowing Clubs main page click here.