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This is a list of flags used by and in Germany. For more information about the national flag, visit the article Flag of Germany.
[edit] National Flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1949– |
National flag |
A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom) |
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1949– |
Bundesdienstflagge (state flag). 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 middle. |
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1949– |
Bannerflagge National flag (Hanging) |
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1949– |
State flag (Hanging) |
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[edit] Presidential Standard
[edit] Military and State flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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Flag of the German Navy (war ensign) and naval jack |
The national flag with the Bundesschild (a variant of the coat of arms of Germany) in the middle. |
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Standard of Inspector General of the Bundeswehr |
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Troop Flag 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 |
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1950–1994 |
Flag of the German Post State Secretary |
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[edit] Flags of German states
See: Flags of German states
[edit] Civil flags
[edit] State service flags
[edit] Historical flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1848 (at Frankfurt assembly) |
State and national flag |
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1848–1852 |
War flag |
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| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1867–1871 |
State and national flag |
A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom). |
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1867–1871 |
War Ensign |
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1867–1871 |
Gösch (marine jack) |
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| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1871–1918 |
National- und Handelsflagge |
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1871–1892 |
Reichskriegsflagge (Kaiserliche Marine War Ensign) |
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1892–1903 |
Reichskriegsflagge |
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1903–1918 (1921) |
Reichskriegsflagge |
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1903–1918 |
Gösch (marine jack) |
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[edit] Imperial Family Standards
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1919–1933 |
National- und Handelsflagge (state and national flag) |
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1919–1933 |
Handelsflagge (merchant flag) |
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1921–1933 |
Handelsflagge (variant with cross) |
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1921–1933 |
Reichskriegsflagge (war flag) |
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1921–1933 |
Gösch (marine jack) |
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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 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 center party, to defend the Weimar Republic against national socialists, communists and monarchists. |
See: Flags of Nazi Germany
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1933–1945 |
Nationalflagge und Handelsflagge (national and merchant flag) |
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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1933–1935 |
Nationalflagge und Handelsflagge |
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1933–1945 |
Banner of Germany |
Banners were of various lengths, which were hung vertically on public buildings. |
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1933–1935 |
Gösch (marine jack) and Reichskriegsflagge (war flag) |
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1935–1945 |
Gösch |
Similar to national flag, but with swastika and disc slightly off-center. |
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1935–1938 |
Reichskriegsflagge |
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1938–1945 |
Reichskriegsflagge |
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1935, since Oct. 1935 |
Reichsdienstflagge 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) |
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| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1946–1949 |
”C-Pennant” (provisional civil ensign) |
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See: Flag of the German Democratic Republic
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1949–1959 |
Staatsflagge (state flag) |
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1959–1990 |
Staatsflagge (state flag) 1959–1990 Handelsflagge (national flag) 1973–1990 |
Tricolor of black, red and yellow (same as West German colors), 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 |
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1959–1973 |
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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Flag of Nationale Volksarmee |
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Truppenfahne (regimental colours of Nationale Volksarmee) |
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Naval Ensign |
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Flag of boats of border troops |
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