IMPERIAL REEDEREI GRUPPE.

I214 reconstructs the animated website flag, rather than a flag Schneider had seen aboard ship: his Hamburg observations found Haniel flags and Imperial side plates. The white field has two greenish-blue parallelograms near the hoist, overlaid by an italic blue serifed I and then a white upward-pointing triangle or broad arrowhead. The fly inscription is in three italic lines: blue “Imperial”, green “Reederei”, then smaller green “Gruppe”.

I215’s funnel is based on portside and starboard views of Herkules XII and also appears on Herkules XVI. Timaja’s photographed flag seems to be the group flag, though a fold hides the word Gruppe. Its colours differ from the logo-based I214. Timaja is recorded under another owner, indicating chartering and possibly explaining other flags flown.

Rhein-Ruhr Bulk Terminal’s flag is white with its logo towards the hoist and underlined greenish italic capitals RBT. The cited marcollect example could no longer be found when Rosanoski checked it; the company logo remained documented.