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State flag (Staatsflagge) 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 1963–1990: Hanging state flag (Bannerflagge) 1955–1973
After the Austro-Prussian War, the entire German coastline was controlled by Prussia and its allies (blue). The State of the Teutonic Order (whose flag is shown here) greatly influenced the history of Prussia, which became the dominant German state and the source for most of the new war ensign's visual elements.
This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons .
Flag of Nazi Germany (1935–1945) Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 3:5: Adopted: 15 September 1935: Relinquished: 23 May 1945: Design: A horizontal flag featuring a red background with a black swastika on a white disk: Designed by: Adolf Hitler: Flag of Nazi Germany (1933–1935) Use: National flag and ensign: Proportion: 3:5 ...
When Adolf Hitler made himself Commander-in-Chief of the Army, in 19 December 1941. The flag was thus no longer used, and was replaced by the Hitler's personal standard (see above). 1944–1945: Flag for the Chief of the OKH General Staffs: The flag was introduced on 1 September 1944 and used until shortly before the end of the war.
A map of Germany, showing all the State flags and coat of arms. All German states have a Landesflagge ( flag of the state , sometimes known as a civil flag ), that may be used by anyone. Some states have another variant, often showing the state coat of arms , called the Dienstflagge ( service flag or government flag , sometimes known as a state ...
This is a list of current flags flown by the armed forces of sovereign states worldwide. The flags in this list represent either the whole national military of a given state, or a specific branch of it.
According to § 5 Abs. 1 of the German copyright law, official works like coats of arms or flags are gemeinfrei (in the public domain). Since the Federal Republic of Germany is the legal successor of the Weimar Republic as well as of the Third Reich, this law is also applicable to flags promulgated before 1945.