1. Hanseatic trading ships were identifiable by their red-white pennants, and most Hanseatic cities adopted red and white as their city colours (see Hanseatic flags).

2. In 1522, the Hanseatic city of Lübeck allied with the Swedish rebels.

3. The city originally rose to prominence as a result of the Baltic trade of the Hanseatic League.

4. Only the Novgorod Republic escaped occupation and continued to flourish in the orbit of the Hanseatic League.

5. Bruges in the 15th century – culture and commerce flourish and make the Belgian Hanseatic city into one of the wealthiest cities in Europe

6. Bergen was one of the major Hanseatic cities in Europe and it has been a great centre of trade throughout the ages.

7. Bremen was once a member of the medieval Hanseatic League and is still one of the most important cities in northern Germany

8. Mega container ship CSCL STAR struck Berthed expedition ship HANSEATIC INSPIRATION in Hamburg Port, understood in the afternoon Mar 18, while leaving Hamburg

9. Mega container ship CSCL STAR struck Berthed expedition ship HANSEATIC INSPIRATION in Hamburg Port, understood in the afternoon Mar 18, while leaving Hamburg

10. The name of the company was a composite of "Deutsche Luft" ("German Air" in German), and "Hansa" (after the Hanseatic League, a powerful mediaeval trading group).

11. After the Black Death in the middle of the 14th century killed about a third of the Scandinavian population, the Hanseatic League threatened Scandinavia's culture, finances and languages.

12. Although the Canon held several Benefices in the Low Countries, he lived in Bruges, one of the most important ports of the Hanseatic League, a rich and thriving business centre

13. Welcome to Braunschweig In past centuries Braunschweig (Brunswick) was an important centre of trade and a member of the Hanseatic League; today its significance has lessened but it's still the largest town between Hanover and Berlin.

14. Nobody knows exactly when or why Braunschweig was founded, but it's well known that it grew to be one of the most important and tumultuous cities in medieval Germany, one of the final nine members of the prestigious Hanseatic League

15. During the age of the Hanseatic League from the 13th to 16th century, Hamburg was considered second only to the port and city of Lübeck in terms of its position as a central trading node for sea-borne trade.

16. (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛɐ̯dɐ ˈbʁeːmən]), commonly known as Werder Bremen, Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for their professional football team, who are competing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football

17. Bremen, in full Free Hanseatic City-State of Bremen, German Freie Hansestadt Bremen, city and Land (state), northwestern Germany.An enclave within the state of Lower Saxony, the state of Bremen comprises the German cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven.Bremen, the capital, is situated on the Weser River some 43 miles (70 km) from the North Sea.It is one of the largest ports of Germany and also one