File:Flag of East Germany.svg

Flag of East Germany*
country	German Democratic Republic (GDR)
used by	East Germany
from	1959-10-01
until	1990-10-03
created by	-
format	3:5
shape	rectangular
FIAV	↑
colours	black, red, gold
other characteristics	flag has 3 horizontal stripes; flag includes the flag ; flag includes the coat of arms ;

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Summary

Description

Boarisch: Flaggn vo de Deitsche Demokratische Republik

Čeština: Vlajka Německé demokratické republiky

Dansk: Tyske demokratiske republiks flag

Deutsch: Die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, vom 1. Oktober 1959 bis 3. Oktober 1990

Eesti: Saksa Demokraatliku Vabariigi lipp

English: Flag of the German Democratic Republic

Español: Bandera de la República Democrática Alemana

Français : Drapeau de la République démocratique allemande

Gaeilge: Bratach an Phoblacht Dhaonlathach na Gearmáine

Hornjoserbsce: Chorhoj Němskeje demokratiska republika

Italiano: Bandiera della Repubblica Democratica Tedesca

Latviešu: Vācijas Demokrātiskās Republikas karogs

Lietuvių: Vokietijos Demokratinės Respublikos vėliava

Magyar: A Német Demokratikus Köztársaság zászlaja

Malti: Bandiera tar-Repubblika Demokratika Ġermaniża

Nederlands: Vlag van de Duitse Democratische Republiek

Plattdüütsch: Flagg vun Düütsche Demokraatsche Republiek

Polski: Flaga Niemieckiej Republiki Demokratycznej

Português: Bandeira da República Democrática Alemã

Ripoarisch: Deutsche Demokratische Republik ier Fahn

Română: Steagul Republicii Democrate Germane

Seeltersk: Flaage fon Düütske Demokratiske Republik

Slovenčina: Vlajka Nemeckej demokratickej republiky

Slovenščina: Zastava Nemške demokratične republike

Suomi: Saksan demokraattisen tasavallan lippu

Svenska: Tyska demokratiska republikens flagga

Tiếng Việt: Quốc kỳ Cộng hoà Dân chủ Đức

Ελληνικά: Σημαία της Λαϊκής Δημοκρατίας της Γερμανίας

Беларуская (тарашкевіца): Ściag Njamecskaj Demakratyčnaj Respubłiki / Сьцяг Нямецкай Дэмакратычнай Рэспублікі

Български: Знамето на Германската демократична република

Русский: Флаг Германской Демократической Республики

Українська: Prapor Nimećkoji Demokraticznoji Respubliki / Прапор Німецької Демократичної Республіки

한국어: 독일민주공화국의 국기

中文：德意志民主共和国国旗

العربية : علم ألمانيا الشرقية

مصرى : ده علم المانيا الشرقيه

Date 1959-1990

Source

Own work

Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. Vom 1. Oktober 1959
Verordnung über Flaggen, Fahnen und Dienstwimpel der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. — Flaggenverordnung — Vom 3. Januar 1973
Verordnung über Flaggen, Fahnen und Dienstwimpel der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. — Flaggenverordnung — Vom 12. Juli 1979

Author

Flaggenentwurf: unbekannt
diese Datei: Jwnabd

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This file depicts the flag of a German Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). According to § 5 Abs. 1 of the German Copyright law, official works like flags are gemeinfrei (in the public domain).
Note: The usage of flags is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.

Wappen Deutschlands

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.

Other versions

Derivative works of this file: Flag map of East Germany (1959–1990).svg

Alternative version.

Colors

Used colors:
black	rendered as `RGB 000 000 000`
red	rendered as `RGB 221 000 000`
gold	rendered as `RGB 255 206 000`

SVG development

The SVG code is valid.

This vector image was created with a text editor.

Please do not replace the simplified code of this file with a version created with Inkscape or any other vector graphics editor

Colours scheme: valid for East German flags 1949-1990

	Black (flag/arms)	Red (flag/arms)	Gold (flag)	Gold (arms)
RGB	`0/0/0`	`221/0/0`	`255/206/0`	`255/199/9`
Hexadecimal	`#000000ff`	`#dd0000ff`	`#ffce00ff`	`#ffc709ff`
CMYK	`0/0/0/100`	`0/100/100/13`	`0/19/100/0`	`0/22/96/0`
HSL	`0/0/0`	`0/255/100`	`34/255/128`	`33/255/132`

Legal disclaimer
This image contains a symbol prohibited by law in some nations, owing to it being a representation of communism, socialism, or a similar governmental structure; or of an associated political party/organization:

Georgia's parliament: On Amending the Law of Georgia "Charter of Liberty", No. 1867, 2013
Hungary: Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code, Section 335
Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly: UU No. 27/1999
Latvia's Saeima: Amendments to the Law on the Safety of Public Entertainment and Festivity Events (OP 2013/129.4). Ban only applies at public events.
Lithuania's Constitutional Court confirms Article 188¹⁸ of the Code of Administrative Offences. Collection, antiquarian trade and educational activities are exempt from the ban.
South Korea's National Security Act (prohibited for symbols or emblems related to North Korea)
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (article 436-1 of the Criminal code of Ukraine)

Imagery covered may include the hammer and sickle^en, red star, emblems/insignias, flags or images of leaders.

File history

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	09:07, 1 December 2016		1,000 × 600 (28 KB)	Tcfc2349	fix and reduce size
	08:16, 1 December 2016		1,000 × 600 (41 KB)	Tcfc2349	fixed
	07:34, 1 December 2016		1,000 × 600 (41 KB)	Tcfc2349	reduce size
	07:29, 1 December 2016		1,000 × 600 (44 KB)	Tcfc2349	modify code
	09:48, 28 November 2016		1,000 × 600 (44 KB)	Tcfc2349	reduce size
	02:39, 28 November 2016		1,000 × 600 (52 KB)	Tcfc2349	User created page with UploadWizard
	08:28, 30 December 2015		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Denniss	Reverted to version as of 17:41, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
	04:00, 30 December 2015		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Greenbug881	United Nations Version
	17:41, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Fry1989	a single photo is not a source
	16:54, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-M0925-406,_New_York,_Fahnen_vor_dem_UNO-Gebäude.jpg If this version was used in the GDR and by the United Nations, then it should be used by Wikipedia.
	16:54, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	[:File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-M0925-406,_New_York,_Fahnen_vor_dem_UNO-Gebäude.jpg] If this version was used in the GDR and by the United Nations, then it should be used by Wikipedia.
	16:53, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-M0925-406,_New_York,_Fahnen_vor_dem_UNO-Gebäude.jpg If this version was used in the GDR and by the United Nations, then it should be used by Wikipedia.
	06:58, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Jwnabd	Reverted to version as of 16:23, 22 June 2006
	04:42, 15 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	[http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/487/834/410/original-east-german-ddr-flag-5fd9.JPG] Authentic flags use dark gold
	21:39, 14 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Fry1989	I've seen many authetic ones with black as in the coat of arms is supposed to be
	20:53, 14 July 2012		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Michaelwuzthere	Changed outline colour to match nearly all authentic version, to darker gold.
	13:02, 20 November 2011		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Martin H.	Reverted to version as of 16:23, 22 June 2006
	20:49, 19 November 2011	No thumbnail	44,635 × 26,781 (65 KB)	Kanjawe
	20:48, 19 November 2011	No thumbnail	1,000 × 600 (65 KB)	Kanjawe
	16:23, 22 June 2006		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Jwnabd	better quality
	16:39, 20 March 2006		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Madden	changed red to #DD0000 according to Image:Flag of Germany.svg
	08:35, 10 March 2006		1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Denelson83	XML fix
	17:08, 11 February 2006	No thumbnail	(67 KB)	Kibinsky~commonswiki	change colors to fit Image:Flag of Germany.svg
	06:26, 8 February 2006		1,000 × 600 (68 KB)	Zscout370	Me and User:Kibinksy worked on this file on MSN. We both did not include a red disc, since from the DDR flags that I owned, the only time a red disk was used was if the flag was sown together, like cotton or silk. The rest of the flags I owned were si
	21:03, 23 December 2005		1,000 × 600 (119 KB)	Zscout370	I tried my hand at this image. I fixed the seal design, but I need to find out what color shades I need to use.
	14:27, 26 November 2005		1,000 × 600 (111 KB)	ChongDae	Flag of East Germany {{PD-OpenClipart}} Category:SVG flags Category:Flags of East Germany