Flag of Baden-Württemberg
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| State civil flag (Landesflagge) | |
| Use | Civil flag |
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| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 11 November 1953 |
| State Flag (Landesdienstflagge), Greater arms | |
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| Use | State flag |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 29 September 1954 |
| State Flag (Landesdienstflagge), Lesser arms | |
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| Use | State flag |
| Proportion | 3:5 |
| Adopted | 29 September 1954 |
The flag of Baden-Württemberg has three variants. The civil flag (Landesflagge) has one design, while the state flag (Landesdienstflagge), has two designs. All three flags are a black over gold bi-color, while the state flag has one of two variants of the state arms centered on the flag.[1]
History
The flag of Baden-Württemberg was created in 1952, after the merging of the former German states Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern, that were divided due to different occupying forces after World War II. Historically, the state of Southern Baden used a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband. The state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern used a black-red horizontal bicolour.[2] The colors were chosen as black and gold, and are defined in the constitution of the state of Baden-Württemberg, adopted 11 November 1953.[3]
References
- ^ World Flag Database, Germany Sub-national flags, retrieved 2011-01-18
- ^ Flags of the World (2006-09-02), Baden-Württemberg (Germany), retrieved 2011-01-19
- ^ Baden-Württemberg (1953-11-11), Verfassung des Landes Baden-Württemberg, retrieved 2011-01-19
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