WEIMAR REPUBLIC
SCHLESWIG PLEBISCITE
(14th Mar 1920)
On 14th Mar 1920 the people of Schleswig on the borders of Germany and Denmark voted to determine if they would become part of Germany or part of Denmark. To commemorate the event, and to help persuade the voters, there were quite a number of postcards produced.
VERLAG KEIMER
SCHLESWIG VOTING REGIONS
This Verlag Keimer postcard features a map of the plebiscite region as well as surrounding parts of Germany and Denmark.
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VERLAG HARTNUNG
FLENSBURG
This Verlag Hartnung postcard features a view of the Nordertor, an entry gate to the main town of Flensburg.
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VERLAG PINKERT
STAMPS AND POSTCARDS
This Verlag Pinkert card depicts local postage stamps of the Schleswig region as well as postcards of the main towns in the region.
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VERLAG AUG WESPHALEN
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
(1)
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THE NORDERTOR
(2)
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I AM GERMAN
(3)
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WE WANT TO BE GERMAN
(4)
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FOR A THOUSAND YEARS
(5)
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VOTE FOR THE GERMAN FATHERLAND
(6)
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GOD PROTECT US
(7)
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STAY LOYAL
(8)
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SHOULD SCHLESWIG BE TORN APART?
(9)
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RURAL SCENE
(10)
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1864 / 1918
(11)
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YOUR VOTE IS SECRET
(12)
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TODAY THERE IS REJOYCING
This postcard is from the Danish side of the vote
(13)
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SONDERBURG
This postcard is inscribed 'SONDERBURG' which is the German spelling, Sønderborg being the Danish spelling for the town in southern Denmark.
(14)
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