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The national flag of Germany (‹See Tfd› German: Flagge Deutschlands) is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold (‹See Tfd› German: Schwarz-Rot-Gold). [ 1 ] The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation.
A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disc and swastika are exactly in the centre. 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.
The concurrent Nazi flag also used a combination of black, white, and red colours, but not in the same way as the old flag of the German Empire. Instead, red was the dominant colour. After Hindenburg's death on 2 August 1934, Hitler styled himself Führer and Reich Chancellor. By law of 15 September 1935 he declared black, white, and red again ...
The black-white-red flag [1] (Schwarz-Weiß-Rot), [2] also known as the flag of the German Empire, the Imperial Flag or the Realm Flag (Reichsflagge), is a combination between the flag of Prussia and the flag of the Hanseatic League.
Nazism. The swastika was the first symbol of Nazism and remains strongly associated with it in the Western world. The 20th-century German Nazi Party made extensive use of graphic symbols, especially the swastika, notably in the form of the swastika flag, which became the co-national flag of Nazi Germany in 1933, and the sole national flag in 1935.
Balkenkreuz. The Balkenkreuz (lit. 'beam cross' or 'bar cross') [1] is a straight-armed cross that was first introduced in 1916–1918 and later became the emblem of the Wehrmacht (German Armed Forces) and its branches from 1935 until the end of World War II. It was used by the Wehrmacht Heer (Army), Luftwaffe (Air Force), and Kriegsmarine (Navy).
Flags of German states. 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 ...
White, gold. Banten Sultanate (1527–1813) Bhutan (with distinct yellow and orange) Hanover (1837–1866) Hindu flag (with distinct orange) Jacksonville, Florida, United States (with a distinct gold and orange and a brown emblem) Jerusalem cross – flag used by several Crusader states.