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The Nazis (National Socialist German Worker's Party) re-established these colours along with the party's own swastika flag in 1933. After World War II, black-white-red was still used by some conservative groups or by groups of the far right, as it is not forbidden, unlike specific Nazi symbols such as the aforementioned swastika.
Flag Dates Designation Description 1933–1935: Flag for the Supreme Commander of the Army: Used between February 1934 and June 1935 with the designation Flag of the Chief of the Army Command. The position of Commander-in-Chief of the Army was held from 1932 to 1938 by Werner von Fritsch. 1935–1941: Flag for the Supreme Commander of the Army
Merchant flag of German Democratic Republic (Handelsflagge) 1946–1950 "C-Pennant" (C-Doppelstander) (provisional civil ensign) Used during the Occupation Period to identify German ships according to international law. 1935–1945: Merchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross: 1933–1935: Merchant flag of German Reich (Handelsflagge)
Flag for land-based troop units or installations of the German Navy (left side) Introduced on 8 September 1936. As prescribed for all flags of the Wehrmacht, the dimensions of the flag were 126 by 126 cm. It was attached to a 3 meter long flagpole. 1936–1945: Flag for land-based troop units or installations of the German Navy (right side ...
German, Prussian, and Austrian war ensigns, including those called "Reichskriegsflagge " The term Reichskriegsflagge (German: [ˈʁaɪçsˌkʁiːksflaɡə], lit. ' Imperial War Flag ') refers to several war flags and war ensigns used by the German armed forces in history. A total of eight different designs were used in 1848–1849 and between ...
Flag Regulation of 18 June 1937. Further information about the flag (in order to avoid constant vandalism): The Reich Flag Act of 1935 (Reichsflaggengesetz vom 15.9.1935) stipulated that the "Reich- and Merchant Flag" was to be depicted with the disk slightly shifted to the flag pole (RGBl. I (1935) No. 122).
After the parade additional colour shots were made showing the flags of various Nazi organisations and other veteran organisations being thrown to the ground. The shots were added to the official video of the parade. The idea to have German standards at the parade and throw them to the ground was suggested by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in May ...
In fact, the only centred disk versions of the flag used after 1935 were the party flags of the Nazi Party. [5] A flag from Nazi Germany found near the south bank of the Rapido River about 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) west of Monte Cassino by J. McQuorkindale on the night of 17–18 February 1944. The swastika appears to be left-facing in this image.