Fahnenweihe (Flag Dedication and Christening)

March 29, 1958

Location:

Long Island City Turn Halle in Astoria, New York

Blessed by:

Fr. Otto DeChoibert

Patenverein:

Bavarian Club Edelweiss (White Plains) Westchester

Fahnenmutter:

Tillie Mietzner

Fahnenjungfrau:

Marianne Hauck Bayer

Fahnenträger:

Jack Bayer, Jr. and Tony Graf

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Fahnensegnung (Flag Rechristening after Restoration)

April 18, 2015

Location:

Saint Thomas the Apostle Chapel in West Hempstead, New York

Blessed by:

Rev. Phillip Eicher, S.M., President of Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale, New York

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Flag front:

Green Border and White Center section with Drei Steirer Trio and wording: "Mög' uns Gottes weises Walten Glauben, Sitt' u. Tracht erhalten!" (May God's Divine Guidance help us preserve our Beliefs, Customs and Tradition)

Flag back:

White Border and Green Center section with Enzian cluster and wording: G. Tr. Schuhplattler-Verein "Dö gmüatlichen Enzianer" März 29 1958 New York gegr. 1930