List of German flags
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This is a list of historic flags used by and in Germany. For more information about the current national flag, visit the article Flag of Germany.
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[edit] National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1949– | National and merchant flag (Bundes- und Handelsflagge) | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). |
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1950– | State flag and ensign (Bundesdienstflagge) and war flag (Kriegsflagge). This flag may only be used by federal government authorities. | The national flag with the Bundesschild (a variant of the coat of arms of Germany) in the centre. |
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National flag with coat of arms (Bundesflagge mit Staatswappen). Unofficial version, the private use of which is permitted. | ||
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1996– | Hanging national flag (Bannerflagge) | |
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1996– | Hanging state flag |
[edit] Presidential standard
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1950– | Standard of the Federal President | The standard depicts the elements of the coat of arms |
[edit] Military and state flags
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1956– | War ensign and naval jack (Seekriegsflagge und Gösch) of the German Navy | A swallowtail variant of the state flag |
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1957– | Standard of Inspector General of the Bundeswehr | |
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1964– | Troop colour (Truppenfahne) of the Bundeswehr | |
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1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post | |
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1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post Minister | |
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1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post President | A swallowtail variant of the postal flag |
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1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post State Secretary |
[edit] Flags of German states
Main article: Flags of German states
[edit] Civil flags
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Civil flag of Baden-Württemberg | ||
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Civil flag of Bavaria | ||
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Civil flag of Bavaria (lozengy variant) | ||
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Civil flag of Berlin | ||
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Civil flag of Brandenburg | ||
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Civil flag of Bremen | ||
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Civil flag of Bremen (with middle arms) | ||
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Civil flag of Bremen (with flag arms) | ||
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Civil flag of Hamburg | ||
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Civil flag of Hesse | ||
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Civil flag of Lower Saxony | ||
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Civil flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ||
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Civil flag of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
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Civil flag of Rhineland-Palatinate | ||
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Civil flag of Saarland | ||
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Civil flag of Saxony | ||
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Civil flag of Saxony-Anhalt | ||
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Civil flag of Schleswig-Holstein | ||
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Civil flag of Thuringia |
[edit] State service flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Lesser state service flag of Baden-Württemberg | ||
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Greater state service flag of Baden-Württemberg | ||
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State service flag of Bavaria (striped variant) | ||
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State service flag of Bavaria (lozengy variant) | ||
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1954–2007 | State service flag of Berlin | |
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State service flag of Brandenburg | ||
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State service flag of Bremen (with lesser arms) | ||
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State service flag of Bremen (with flag arms) | ||
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State service flag of Hamburg | ||
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Admiralty flag of Hamburg (used by state ships) | ||
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State service flag of Hesse | ||
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Flag of Lower Saxony (on land) | ||
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State service ensign of Lower Saxony (at sea) | ||
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State service flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | ||
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State service flag of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
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State service flag of Rhineland-Palatinate | ||
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Flag of Saarland | ||
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State service flag of Saxony | ||
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State service flag of Saxony-Anhalt | ||
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State service flag of Schleswig-Holstein | ||
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State service flag of Thuringia |
[edit] Historical flags
[edit] German Confederation (1815–1866)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1848–1867 | Flag of Southern States During Austro-Prussian War | Also German Empire (1849) |
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1848–1852 | War ensign (Seekriegsflagge) |
[edit] North German Confederation (1866–1871)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1867–1871 | National and merchant flag (National- und Handelsflagge) | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom) |
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1867–1871 | War flag (Kriegsflagge) | |
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1867–1871 | Marine jack (Kriegsschiffsgösch) |
[edit] German Empire (1871–1918)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1871–1918 | National and merchant flag (National- und Handelsflagge) | |
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1896–1918 | Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) | |
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1871–1892 | Imperial Navy war ensign (Kriegsflagge) | |
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1892–1903 | Reich war flag (Reichskriegsflagge) | |
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1903–1918 (1921) | Reich war flag | |
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1871–1903 | Marine jack (Kriegsschiffsgösch) | |
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1903–1918 (1921) | Marine jack |
[edit] Imperial family standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1871 | Emperor William I's Standard | |
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1871–1888 | German Emperor's Standard | |
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1888–1918 | German Emperor's Standard | |
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1871–1901 | Empress Augusta and Empress Frederick's Standard |
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1888–1918 | Empress Augusta Viktoria's Standard | |
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1871–1888 | Standard of the Crown Prince | |
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1888–1918 | Standard of the Crown Prince |
[edit] Weimar Republic (1919–1933)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1919–1933 | National flag (Nationalflagge) | |
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1921–1933 | State flag (Dienstflagge zu Land) | |
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1919–1933 | Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) | |
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1921–1933 | Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) | |
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1921–1926 | State ensign (Dienstflagge zur See) | |
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1926–1933 | State ensign (Dienstflagge zur See) | |
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1919–1921 (de jure) | Reich war flag (Reichskriegsflagge) | |
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1921–1933 | Reich war flag | |
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1921–1933 | Marine jack (Kriegsgösch) | |
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1921–1926 | Standard of the President | |
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1926–1933 | Standard of the President | |
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1919–1921 | Flag of the President | |
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1919–1921 | Flag of Defence Minister | |
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1921–1933 | Flag of Defence Minister | |
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1924–1933 | Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold (chapter Stockheim), unofficial paramilitary organization | The Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold was an unofficial republican paramilitary organization dominated by social democrats, liberals, and members of the Catholic Centre Party, to defend the Weimar Republic against National Socialists, communists, and monarchists. |
[edit] Third Reich (1933–1945)
See: Flag of Nazi Germany
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1933–1935 1933-1935 1920-1945 |
National flag (Nationalflagge) Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) NSDAP Party flag (Parteiflagge)[1] |
A red field, with a white disk in the centre with a black swastika, or hakenkreuz, at a 45 degree angle |
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1935–1945 1935–1945 |
National flag[1] Marine jack (Gösch) |
Similar to first flag, but with swastika and disc slightly off-centre |
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1933–1935 | National and merchant flag | Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour |
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1933–1945 | Banner (Bannerflagge) of Germany | Banners were of various lengths, which were hung vertically on public buildings. |
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1933–1935 | Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) | |
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1933–1935 | Reich war flag (Reichskriegsflagge) and marine jack | |
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1935–1945 | Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross | |
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1935–1938 | Reich war flag | |
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1938–1945 | Reich war flag | |
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1933 | Reich service flag (Reichsdienstflagge) of the Wehrmacht | |
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1933–1935 | Reich service flag | |
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1935–1945 | Reich service flag | |
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1933–1935 (de facto up to 1934) | Standard of President | |
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1935–1945 | Standard of Adolf Hitler | |
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1933–1935 | Flag of the Minister of Defence | |
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1935–1938 | Flag of the Wehrmacht Commander in Chief (replaced the Minister of Defence) | |
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1935–1945 | Flag of the Schutzstaffel (SS) | |
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1936–1945 | Flag of the Ordnungspolizei (OrPo) ("Order Police", the national regular police organization of the Third Reich) |
[edit] Allied Control Council (1945–1949)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1946–1950 | "C-Pennant" (C-Doppelstander) (provisional civil ensign) |
[edit] DDR – East Germany (1949–1990)
See: Flag of the German Democratic Republic
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1949–1959 | State flag (Staatsflagge) | |
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1959–1990 | State flag (Staatsflagge) 1959–1990 Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) 1973–1990 |
Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye |
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1959–1973 | Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) | |
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1955–1973 | Flag of East German Post | |
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1975–1990 | Flag of East German Post | |
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1955–1990 | Standard of the President | |
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1960–1990 | Standard of President of State Council | |
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1960–1990 | Flag of the National People's Army (Nationale Volksarmee or NVA) | |
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1960–1990 | Regimental colours (Truppenfahne) of Nationale Volksarmee | |
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1960–1990 | Naval ensign (Seekriegsflagge) | |
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1962–1990 | Flag of boats of border troops |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b (German) Herzfeld, Andreas (June 2001). "Einige unbekannte Flaggenänderungen 1933–1945". Der Flaggenkurier (Hennigsdorf: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flaggenkunde) (13): 17–23. http://www.flaggenkunde.de/veroeffentlichungen/dfk13.htm.
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