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Flag of the German Empire: Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour 1884–1915: Colonial flag: Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the German Eagle in the center. 1914: First proposal for German South-West Africa: Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour with the arms in the center (a bull in an azure field and a 16 pointed ...
The German flag was finally raised in South West Africa on 7 August 1884. The German claims on this land were confirmed during the Conference of Berlin. In October, the newly appointed Commissioner for West Africa, Gustav Nachtigal, arrived on the gunboat Möwe. [3]
A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disc and swastika are exactly in the centre. [citation needed] 1933–1935: Merchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross (Eisernes Kreuz) 1933–1935: Merchant flag of German Reich (Handelsflagge) Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour.
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A region, the Caprivi Strip, became a part of German South West Africa after the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty on 1 July 1890, between the United Kingdom and Germany. The Caprivi Strip in Namibia gave Germany access to the Zambezi River and thereby to German colonies in East Africa.
White flag, internationally recognised as a sign of truce, ceasefire, and surrender. The flag of the Kingdom of France in 1814–1830, during the Bourbon Restoration. Afghanistan (with black text) Ahrar al-Sham, flag used since early 2016 (with green and black text)
The empire was founded on 18 January 1871 at the Palace of Versailles, outside Paris, France, where the south German states, except for Austria and Liechtenstein, joined the North German Confederation and the new constitution came into force on 16 April, changing the name of the federal state to the German Empire and introducing the title of ...
German Empire: Black, white and red German Flags: Göktürk Khaganate: Sky blue Holy Roman Empire: Gold and black White and red Flags of the Holy Roman Empire: Luhansk People's Republic: Light blue, blue and red Nazi Germany: Black, white and red Brown German Flags: Neutral Moresnet: Black, white and navy Portugal (Kingdom of Portugal 1139-1910 ...