Measuring about 46 inches wide and 41 inches tall, this elaborate flag is decorated for a German veteran's association (Kriegsverein or Kriegerverein). Both sides are of fine cloth construction, with extensive thread and wire embroidery, especially of oak leaf and plant motifs, and gold fringe trim on three sides. One side of the flag is faced in red cloth, with the lettering "Krieger-Verein/19-10/Mersch" surrounding an embroidered scene of an angel handing a laurel of victory to a German soldier reclining by a stream; by the soldier's rifle and accoutrements, it appears to be a late 19th/early 20th century scene. Records show a Mersch as a small town located in what is now North Rhine-Westphalia, historically contested ground between the Prussians and the French. The reverse is faced in white cloth, with a Prussian Royal Eagle in the center, surrounded by the text "Schorsam, Treue, Tapferkeit" (Stewardship, Loyalty, Bravery) and "Des Deutschen Kriegers Ehrenkleid!" (The German Warrior's Uniform!) at top and bottom. A set of small suspension rings are attached to one side.