We held our Fahnenweihe in 1994 when we purchased the flag. Auerhahn Schuhplattler Verein served as our Patenverein and Emily Fricker as Fahnenmutter. The flag’s contrasting sides are a visual interpretation of the past and the present. The first side is in recognition of those who came before us from the original homelands of central and southeastern Europe. The flag’s motto, “Treu, der Sitte, treu der Tracht, treu der Heimat,” is testimony to the beliefs these people carried with them as they resettled their families time and again: faithful to the traditions, faithful to the costume, faithful to the homeland.
The second side of the flag is an affirmation of the United German Hungarians today. Included is a triad of national landmarks found nearby and the inclusion of our state’s founding father. Symbols of music, dancing and sports are included because they were essential aspects of our club in 1994 and still to this day.
(For a full description, read “A New Flag for a New Century” by Haidy Kerber)
Our Modern Fahnenträger
Sasha Malofiy – appointed prior to 1994
Werner Fricker III – appointed 2009
Daniel Galgon – appointed 2015
Sasha Malofiy Jr. – appointed 2022
HISTORICAL FLAGS OF OUR CLUB
VEREINIGTE DEUTSCH-UNGARN FLAG
Not much is known about the circumstances of the purchasing of the Vereinigte Deutsch-Ungarn Flag. Obviously when our club’s name was changed in 1939 from Banater Maennerchor to Vereinigte Deutsch-Ungarn, a new flag was needed. We do know that a Fahnenweihe celebration was held at a picnic type festival at a place called B B Camp. By 1994, we carried this flag proudly for 55 years and it was retired at the Fahnenweihe in Oakford.
BANATER MANNERCHOR FLAG
The membership of the Banater Mannerchor which was founded in 1910, increased rapidly and strides were made in various aspects of club life. Thought was now given to the purchasing of a club flag which would be worthy to represent the Banater Mannerchor. A “Flag Fund” was begun and members began collecting for the fund. On May 8, 1913 many members and friends celebrated at a festive Fahnenweihe. The Arbeiter Männerchor served as “Taufpate” and Margaretha Friedrich served as “Fahnen-Mutter”. The Flag made its first official public appearance as it was proudly carried by our singers at the “Vereinigte Arbeiter Gesangvereinen von Nord-Ost Staaten” (The United Workers’ Singing Societies of the North-Eastern States), Sangerfest in Baltimore, MD, on July 4, 1914.
