Imperial German naval ensign (1903-1921). The ensign of the light cruiser 'Nürnberg', hauled down on 21 November 1918 when the German Fleet surrendered at Scapa Flow. Acquired from Captain A.V.S. Yates who wrote to his grandmother on 26 June 1919: 'I sent a German Ensign home to be kept for me, the only one that was obtained by anyone at Scapa, as the German Admiralty gave orders for them all to be burnt, that they ought to be very valuable some day, the only one I know of in British possession which was hauled down on Nov. 21 in accordance with the C-in-C's famous signal: 'The German ensign will be hauled down at sunset.''

The 'Nürnberg' was built at Kiel and was launched on 14 April 1916. She was one of the vessel beached after the scuttling.

The ensign is made of wool bunting with a cotton hoist and is machine sewn with the design printed onto the fabric. A rope for hoisting is attached to the flag. Design: a white field with a black cross overall, offset to the hoist and fimbriated white and black. The Prussian eagle on a white disc with black edge in the centre. In the canton — a black, white, red flag bearing a black Iron Cross.