Flag dedication in Schillertswiesen

FRG | 1974 | Super 8 | Color | Silent | 10:11 min

Film synopsis

• Title "Schillertswiesner Fahnenweih" on a beer glass
• Firefighter with a flag
• Views of the village and decorated houses in Schillertswiesen (Bavaria)
• Arriving visitors waiting for the parade to begin
• Parade featuring a brass band, members of the volunteer fire brigade, festival queens, members of the shooting clubs, a football team and a rescue dog unit
• End title "Ende" on a firefighter’s helmet

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