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List of German flags#Imperial family standards

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{{see also|Flag of Germany}}

This list of German flags details flags and standards that have been or are currently used by Germany between 1848 and the present.

National flags

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Germany.svg1949–presentNational and merchant flag ({{lang|de|Bundes- und Handelsflagge}})A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).
File:Flag of Germany (state).svg1950–presentState flag and ensign ({{lang|de|Bundesdienstflagge}}) and military flag ({{lang|de|Kriegsflagge}}). This flag may only be used by federal government authorities.variant of the coat of arms of Germany) in the centre. The flag was originally used 1921–1933 in the Weimar Republic. While identical in heraldic terms to the original Weimar era flag, the modern exact design is slightly simplified.
File:Flag of Germany (unoff).svgNational flag with coat of arms ({{lang|de|Bundesflagge mit Bundeswappen}}). Unofficial version, the private use of which is not penalized.
File:Flag of Germany (Hanging).svg1997–presentHanging national flag ({{lang|de|Bannerflagge}})
File:Flag of Germany (Hanging state flag).svg1996–presentHanging state flag

Standards

= Presidential standard =

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Standard of the President of Germany.svg1921–1926;
since 1950		Standard of the president of GermanyThe standard depicts the elements of the coat of arms. A version of the standard that is identical in heraldic terms, but with a slightly different exact design, was used 1926–1933.
File:Standarte Reichspräsident 1933-1935.svg1933–1935 (de facto up to 1934)rowspan="2" | Standard of the president
File:Flag of the President of Germany 6feathers(1926–1933).svg1926–1933
File:Flag of the President of Germany (1919–1921).svg1919–1921Flag of the president
150px1955–1960rowspan="5" | Standard of the president of East Germany
File:Flag of the President of East Germany (1953–1955).svg1953–1955
File:Flag of the President of East Germany (1951–1953).svg1951–1953
File:Flag of the President of East Germany (1950–1951).svg1950–1951
File:Flag of the President of East Germany (1949–1950).svg1949–1950
150px1960–1990Standard of the president of the State Council
File:Standarte Adolf Hitlers.svg1935–1945Standard of the Führer

= Imperial family standards =

{{further|House of Hohenzollern}}

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Kaiserstandarte Version2.svg1871–1888rowspan="2" | German Emperor's Standard
File:Kaiserstandarte.svg1888–1918
File:Kaiserinnenstandarte 1871.svg1871–1901Empress Augusta and Empress Victoria's Standard
File:Kaiserinstandarte 1888.svg1888–1918Empress Augusta Viktoria's Standard
File:Kronprinzenstandarte Version1.svg1871–1888rowspan="2" | Standard of the Crown Prince
File:Kronprinzenstandarte Version2.svg1888–1918
File:Banner of Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor.svg1519–1556Another imperial banner of Charles VA black double-headed eagle with an escutcheon of the coat of arms of Charles V on a yellow field.
File:Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with Arms (1493-1556).svg1493–1556Banner of Maximilian I. Charles V continued using this banner.A black double-headed eagle with the combined arms of Austria and Burgundy on a yellow field
File:Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with Arms (1437-1493).svg1437–1493Banner of Emperor Frederick IIIA black double-headed eagle with the coat of arms of Austria on a yellow field
File:Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor with haloes (1400-1806).svgc. 1430-1806Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor and state flag of the HREA black double-headed eagle with haloes on a yellow field
File:Naval Jack of the German Confederation.svgc. 1430–1806Another banner of the Holy Roman Emperor and state flag of the HREA black double-headed eagle without haloes on a yellow field
File:Königsbanner 14Jh.svg800–1401Banner of the Emperor of the Romans and of the King of GermanyAn Imperial Eagle displayed with a halo sable armed and langued gules{{Citation|title=Flags of the Holy Roman Empire|date=2020-09-24|url=https://en.wikipedia.iwiki.eu.org/w/index.php?title=Flags_of_the_Holy_Roman_Empire&oldid=980035602|work=Wikipedia|language=en|access-date=2021-01-25}}

= Other standards =

{{further|House of Hohenzollern}}

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! Flag !! style="width:100px"|Date !! style="width:250px"|Use !! style="width:250px"|Description

File:Royal Standard of the King of Prussia (1871–1918).svg1871–1918Royal Standard of the Emperor of Germany in Prussia (King of Prussia)On a red field, an Iron Cross is shown. In the centre of the Iron Cross, the Imperial Eagle with a crown right on top of the eagle is shown. Around the eagle and crown, words spell the phrase: {{lang|de|Gott mit uns}}, meaning: "God with us".
File:Royal Standard of the King of Prussia (1844–1871).svg1844–1871Old Royal Standard of the Emperor of Germany in Prussia (King of Prussia)
File:Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Prussia (1871–1892).svg1871–1892Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of PrussiaThe same as the previous flag, but on a white field, instead of a red one.
File:Royal Standard of the King of Bavaria (1835–1914).svg1835–1918Royal Standard of the King of Bavaria
File:Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse (1903–1918).svg1903–1918Royal Standard of the Grand Duke of Hesse
File:Royal Standard of the Grand Duchess of Hesse (1903–1918).svg1903–1918Royal Standard of the Grand Duchess of Hesse
File:Standard of the Prince of Reuss-Greiz.svg?–1918Princely standard of Prince Reuss of Greiz
File:Standard of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.svg?–1918Standard of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-GothaFeatured the flag of the British Royal Family until George V's decision to change the house into Windsor.
File:Princely standard of Schaumbourg-Lippe (1911-1918).svg1911-1918Princely standard of Schaumburg-Lippe
File:Royal Standard of the United Kingdom (1816–1837).svg1816-1837Royal Standard of the Kingdom of HanoverFlag of the King of Great Britain in Hannover until Queen Victoria.

Military

=German Navy=

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! Flag !! style="width:100px"|Date !! style="width:250px"|Use !! style="width:250px"|Description

colspan=4 style = "background:#FFFFCC;"|Ensigns
150px1956–War ensign and jack ({{lang|de|Seekriegsflagge und Gösch}}) of the German NavyA swallowtail variant of the state flag
File:Flag of warships of VM (East Germany).svg1960–1990Naval ensign ({{lang|de|Seekriegsflagge}}) of the Volksmarine
File:War Ensign of Germany 1938-1945.svg1938–1945rowspan="2" | Naval ensign of Kriegsmarine
File:War Ensign of Germany 1935-1938.svg1935–1938
File:War Ensign of Germany 1933-1935.svg1933–1935Reich war flag ({{lang|de|Reichskriegsflagge}}) and marine jack
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (war).svg1921–1933rowspan="2" | Reich war flag ({{lang|de|Reichskriegsflagge}})
File:War Ensign of Germany (Proposed 1919).svg1919–1921 (never used)
File:War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg1903–1918 (1921)Reich war flag
File:War Ensign of Germany 1892-1903.svg1892–1903Reich war flag ({{lang|de|Reichskriegsflagge}})
File:War Ensign of Germany 1871-1892.svg1867–1892Imperial Navy war ensign ({{lang|de|Kriegsflagge}})
File:Flag of the German Confederation (war).svg1848–1852War ensign of the Reichsflotte
150px

|| 1895–1918 || rowspan="3" | Naval ensign of Prussian Navy ||

150px

|| 1819–1895 ||

File:War Ensign of Prussia (1816).svg1816–1819
150px

|| 12th century || Naval ensign of the State of the Teutonic Order ||

File:Kriegsflagge Kur-Brandenburgische Flotte.svg1650–1694Naval ensign of the Brandenburg Navy
File:Reichsrennfahne heraldic.svg15th centuryrowspan="3" | War flag of the Holy Roman EmpireRed swords crossed on top of one another on a field. The top of the field is black and the bottom of the field is white.
File:Reichssturmfahne.svg15th centuryA non-rectangular{{clarify|date=August 2022}} flag depicting a black eagle on a yellow field with a red bar on top
150px{{circa|12th}}–early 14th centuriesA non-rectangular flag depicting a white cross on a red field
colspan=4 style = "background:#FFFFCC;"|Jacks
150px1956–War ensign and jack ({{lang|de|Seekriegsflagge und Gösch}}) of the German NavyA swallowtail variant of the state flag
File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg1935–1945rowspan="2" | Jack of Kriegsmarine
File:War Ensign of Germany 1933-1935.svg1933–1935
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (jack).svg1921–1933rowspan="2" | Marine jack ({{lang|de|Kriegsgösch}})
File:Flag of German Empire (jack 1903).svg1903–1918 (1921)
File:Flag of North German Confederation (jack).svg1867–1903Marine jack ({{lang|de|Kriegsschiffgösch}})
File:Naval Jack of the German Confederation.svg1848–1852Jack of the Reichsflotte
colspan=4 style = "background:#FFFFCC;"|Other
150px

|| 1945–1947 || Flag of the German Mine Sweeping Administration || The signal pennant "8"

Military and state flags

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the Chancellor of Germany.svgStandard of the chancellor of GermanyA square variant of the Bundesdienstflagge with red border.
File:Flagge Generalinspekteur Bundeswehr.svg1957–Standard of inspector general of the {{lang|de|Bundeswehr}}
150px1964–Troop colour ({{lang|de|Truppenfahne}}) of the {{lang|de|Bundeswehr}}A variant of the Kriegsflagge with aspect ratio of 1:1.
File:Flag of German post (1950-1994).svgrowspan="4" | 1950–1994Flag of Deutsche Bundespost
File:Flag of German post minister.svgFlag of the minister of Deutsche Bundespost
150pxFlag of the president of Deutsche BundespostA swallowtail variant of the postal flag
File:Flag of German post state secretary.svgFlag of the state secretary of Deutsche Bundespost

Non-Governmental flags

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Kyffhäuser Fahne.svg1933–1943Flag of the KyffhäuserbundThe red square with an iron cross and a Kyffhäuser Monument

Civil ensign

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width="110"|Flagwidth="100"|Datewidth="250"|Usewidth="250"|Description
File:Flag of Germany.svg1949–presentMerchant flagA tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).
File:Flag of German Democratic Republic.svg1973–1990Merchant flag of German Democratic Republic ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})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
File:Flag of East Germany - merchant 1959-1973.svg1959–1973Merchant flag of German Democratic Republic ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})
150px1946–1950"C-Pennant" ({{lang|de|C-Doppelstander}}) (provisional civil ensign)Used during the Occupation Period to identify German ships according to international law.
File:Handelsflagge mit dem Eisernen Kreuz 1935.svg1935–1945Merchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svgrowspan="3" | 1933–1935Merchant flag of German Reich ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})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|date=November 2024|reason=Here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-483

you can see that the merchant ensign's disc and swastika are off center}}

File:Handelsflagge mit dem EK 1933-1935.svgMerchant flag of German Reich variant with the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz}})
File:National flag of Germany 1933-1935.svgMerchant flag of German Reich ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour. Used in conjunction with the {{lang|de|Parteiflagge}}.
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (merchant+cross).svg1921–1933Merchant flag of Weimar Republic variant with the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz}})
File:Merchant flag of Germany (1919–1933).svg1919–1933Merchant flag of Weimar Republic ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})
File:Flag of German Empire (merchant+cross).svg1896–1918Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz}})
File:Flag of the German Empire.svg1871–1918Merchant flag of German Empire ({{lang|de|National- und Handelsflagge}})
File:Civil ensign of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.svg?–1918Merchant flag of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
150px?–1864Merchant flag of Duchy of Holstein
File:Civil Ensign of Hannover (1801-1866).svg1816–1837Merchant flag of Kingdom of Hanover

German Scouting flags

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File:Solitüdefest (Flensburg-Mürwik Juni 2014), Bild 08.jpg?–presentFlag of German Association of Guides and Scouts
1965–presentFlag of Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg
File:DPSG-Bundeslilie - bis 1965.png1931–1965Old flag of Deutsche Pfadfinderschaft Sankt Georg
File:Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder (VCP) Logo (Lilie).svg1973–presentFlag of Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und PfadfinderWhite logo on a blue background.

= Other youth organisations =

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Flagge der Freie Deutsche Jugend.svg1946–1989Flag of Free German Youth
File:Flagge der Jungen Pioniere.svg
150px		1948–1990Flag and pennant of Ernst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation
File:Flag with Odal rune.svg1955–1994Wiking-Jugend
File:Flagge Deutsches Jungvolk.svg
150px		1932–1945Flag and pennant of Deutsches Jungvolk
File:Hitlerjugend Allgemeine Flagge.svg
File:Flag of the Hitler Youth-Hitlerjugend (1926–1945) - Type 2.svg
150px		1926–1945Flags and pennant of Hitlerjugend
150px
150px
150px
150px		1926–1935Pennants of Hitlerjugend
150px1935–1945Pennant of League of German Girls
File:Flag of Die Falken.svg1904–presentSocialist Youth of Germany – Falcons

Sport flags

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg1956, 1960 and 1964Flag of United Team of Germany at the Olympics
File:Flagge GST.svg1952–1990Flag of Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik
150px1957–1990Flag of Deutscher Turn- und Sportbund
File:Reichsbund für Leibesübungen.svg1936–1945Flag of Sports Office of the Third Reich
File:Fahne Deutsche Jägerschaft 1933.svg1934–1945Flag of Deutsche Jägerschaft
File:Flagge DRV.svg1930's–1945Flag of German Bicycle Union

File:Wimpel DRV.svg|Pennant for the German Bicycle Union (1930s–1945)

File:Wimpel DDAC.svg|Pennant for the German Car Club (?–1945)

File:Wimpel DLV.svg|Pennant for the German Aeronautic Union (1933–1937)

File:DKV Pennant.svg|Pennant for the {{ill|German Canoeing Association|de|Deutscher Kanu-Verband}} (2008–present)

Vexillology Associations flags

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Flag of DGF.svg1995–presentFlag of the German Vexillological Association
File:Flag of WVRI.svgFlag of World Vexillological Research Institute

Flags of German states

{{main|Flags of German states}}

Flags of German districts

{{main|List of district flags of Germany}}

Flags of German municipalities

{{main|Lists of German municipal flags}}

Most municipalities have unique flags. Like state flags, most of them are with either a bicolour or tricolour stipes with or without the emblem ("wappen").

Unofficial regional flags

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1891–1918).svgrowspan="2" | 1952–presentrowspan="2" | Flags of BadenA horizontal tricolour of yellow and red.
File:Flag of the Grand Duchy of Baden (1855–1891).svg

|A horizontal bicolour of red and yellow.

File:Flagge franken.svg1990's–presentFlag of Franconia
File:Flagge des Landesteils Mecklenburg.svg1952–presentFlag of Mecklenburg
File:Banner of the Palatinate.svg1816–presentFlag of Palatinate
File:Provinz Pommern flag.svg1945–presentFlag of Pomerania
File:Flagge des Landschaftsverbandes Westfalen-Lippe.svg?–presentFlag of Westphalia
File:Flagge Königreich Württemberg.svg1945–presentFlag of Württemberg

Political flags

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Party!!width="250"|Description

colspan="4" | {{center|current}}
File:Flag of the Social Democratic Party of Germany.svgSince 1991Social Democratic Party of Germany
File:Flag of CDU 2023.svgSince 2023Christian Democratic Union of Germany
File:Flag of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria.svgSince 2016Christian Social Union in Bavaria
File:Flag of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (main variant).svgSince 2015rowspan="2" | Free Democratic Party
File:FDP Flag 1950.svg1952–1968
File:B90Gruene_RGB_aufTanne.svgSince 1993Alliance 90/The Greens"New" flag from 2023 with a change of colours to a darker shade of green and a slightly desaturated yellow.
File:Flag of the Alternative for Germany (2021).svgSince 2021Alternative for Germany
File:Flag of Die Linke.svgSince 2007Die Linke
File:Flag of the South Schleswig Voters' Association.svgSince 2004South Schleswig Voters' Association
File:Flag of the National Democratic Party of Germany.svgSince 2013rowspan="2" | National Democratic Party of Germany
File:Flag of National Democratic Party of Germany.svg1964–?Still appearing in street demonstrations.
File:Flag of The III. Path.svgSince 2013The III. Path
File:ÖLDP Logo.pngrowspan="2" | Since 2012Ecological-Left Liberal Democratic Party
File:Flag of The Right (Germany).svgThe Right – Party for Referendum, Sovereignty and Homeland Protection
File:MLPD Parteifahne 2011.svgSince 2011Marxist–Leninist Party of Germany
File:Green and Black flag.svgSince 2005Bergpartei, die "ÜberPartei"
File:Apfelfront Flagge.svgSince 2004Front Deutscher Äpfel
File:Generation Identitaire flag (yellow background).svgSince 2000sIdentitarian movement
File:KPD (1990) Flagge.svgSince 1990Communist Party of Germany
File:FreeSaxonflag.pngSince 2021Free Saxony
colspan="4" | {{center|former}}
File:Flag of Deutsche Zentrumspartei.svg1870–1933Centre PartyUsed before the Nazi period.
File:Flag of Deutsche Heidnische Front.svg1998–2005Deutsche Heidnische Front
File:Free German Workers Party flag.svg1979–1995Free German Workers' Party
File:Flag of the Action Front of National Socialists-National Activists.svg1977–1983Action Front of National Socialists/National Activists
File:Flag of KPD-ML.svg1968–1986Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists
File:Flag of Socialist Reich Party.svg1949–1952Socialist Reich Party
File:Flag of the National Committee for a Free Germany.svg1943–1945National Committee for a Free GermanyAlso used the Flag of Germany (1867–1918) without the heading
File:Black Front flag.svg1930–1933Black Front
File:Flag_of_the_Union_of_Upper_Silesians_(1920-1924).svg1920–1924Union of Upper Silesians
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg1920–1945National Socialist German Workers' Party
File:Flag of the Communist Party of Germany.svg
File:Flag of the Communist Party of Germany (reverse).svg		1919–1946Communist Party of Germany (obverse and reverse)
File:Flag of Germany (1867–1918).svg1918–1933German National People's PartyFlag of Germany (1867–1918)
colspan="4" | {{center|East Germany}}
File:Flagge der SED.svg1946–1989Socialist Unity Party of Germany
File:Flagge der CDU (Ost).svgrowspan="2" | 1945–1990Christian Democratic Union
File:Flagge Liberal-Demokratische Partei Deutschlands.svgLiberal Democratic Party of Germany
File:Flagge Demokratische Bauernpartei Deutschlands2.svgrowspan="2" | 1948–1990Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany
File:Flagge der NDPD.svgNational Democratic Party of Germany
File:Flagge Volkssolidarität DDR.svg1945–presentPeople's Solidarity
150px1945–1994Peasants Mutual Aid Association
File:Flagge Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands.svg1947–1990Democratic Women's League of Germany
File:DDR Kulturbund flag.png?–1990Cultural Association of the GDR
colspan="4" | {{center|other}}
File:Flag ANTIFA.png1990s–presentAntifa
File:Der Stahlhelm Reichskriegsflagge with swastika.svg1933–1935rowspan="2" | Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten
File:Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten Flag.png1918–1933
File:Iron Front Flag.svg1932Iron Front's Anti-Nazi Demonstration Flag
File:Fahne der Landvolkbewegung 1929.png1928–1933Rural People's Movement
File:Freikorps Roßbach 1919.png1919–1921Freikorps Roßbach

Religious flags

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Evang.svgFlag of Evangelical Church in Germany
colspan="4" | {{center|former}}
File:Flag of the All-Germanic Heathens Front.svg1990s–2000sFlag of Heathen Front
File:Deutsche Christen Flagge.svg1932–1945Flag of German Christians (movement)
File:Flag of the Order of New Templars.svg1900–c.1938Flag of Order of the New TemplarsGolden background as a symbol of eternity, lilies as a symbol of (racial) purity, and the red swastika as a symbol of growing arioheroism.
150px

|| 1871–1918 || Old Church pennant ||

Ethnic groups flags

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of East Frisia.svg1989–presentFlag of East Frisians
File:Nordfriesischeflagge.svg2004–presentFlag of North Frisians
File:Noordlandflagg.svgFlag of Plattdeutsch-speaking Germans
File:Flag of Sorbs.svg1848–presentFlag of SorbsOfficial in Saxony.
File:Bandera danesos Slesvig Sud.svg1955–presentFlag of South Schleswig Danes
File:Flag of Yenish people.svgFlag of Yenish people
File:Flag of Masurians.svg1829–1945Flag of Masurians

Historical flags

= Francia, Kingdom of Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) =

{{further|Francia|Kingdom of Germany|Holy Roman Empire}}

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|+

!Flag

!Date

!Use

!Description

150px

|{{circa|9th century}}

|Imperial Oriflamme of Charlemagne.

|A 3 pointed green banner with 8 golden crosses and 6 flowers.

150px

|{{circa|12th}}–early 14th centuries

|War flag of the Holy Roman Empire

|A non-rectangular flag depicting a white cross on a red field

File:Flag Germany Emperors Banner.svg

|1400–1523

|Imperial Pavilion of Holy Roman Empire

|A non-rectangular flag depicting a black eagle on a yellow field with a red bar on top

File:Reichsrennfahne heraldic.svg

|1400s

|War flag of the Holy Roman Empire

|Red swords crossed on top of one another on a field. The top of the field is black and the bottom of the field is white.

= Teutonic Order State and Prussia (1226–1935) =

{{further|State of the Teutonic Order|Prussia}}

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|+

!Flag

!Date

!Use

!Description

File:Flag of the State of the Teutonic Order.svg

|1226–1525

|Flag of the Teutonic Order State

|A black cross on a white field.

File:Flag of Prussia (1466-1772) Lob.svg

|1466–1772

|Flag of Royal Prussia

|

File:Flag of Ducal Prussia.svg

|1525–1701

|Flag of Ducal Prussia

|

File:Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1701-1750).svg

|1701–1750

|First flag of the Kingdom in Prussia

|A black eagle holding a rod and orb on a white field, a crown on top

File:Civil flag of Prussia 1701-1935.svg

|1701–1935

|Civil flag of Prussia

|A bicolour design – white and black, split horizontally.

File:Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1750-1801).svg

|1750–1801

|Second flag of the Kingdom in Prussia and first flag of the Kingdom of Prussia

|A black eagle holding a sword and rod on a white field, a crown on top

File:Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1801-1803).svg

|1801–1803

|Second flag of the Kingdom of Prussia

|

File:Flag of the Kingdom of Prussia (1803-1892).svg

|1803–1892

|Third flag of the Kingdom of Prussia

|The same as the previous flag, but the crown in the top of the flag is smaller.

File:War Ensign of Prussia (1816).svg

|1816

|War flag of Prussia

|A smaller black crowned eagle with yellow arm plates, a rod and orb, all on a white field with an Iron Cross in the upper-left corner

File:Flag of Prussia (1892-1918).svg

|1892–1918

|Fourth flag of the Kingdom of Prussia

|

150px

|1895–1918

|War flag of Prussia

|A non-rectangular flag depicting an Imperial Eagle in the centre of a white field, and in the upper-left corner, an Iron Cross is shown.

File:Flag of Prussia (1918–1933).svg

|1918–1933

|Flag of the Free State of Prussia

|

File:Dienstflagge Preußen 1933-35.svg

|1933–1935

|Service flag of the Free State of Prussia

|The same as the previous flag, but the phrase {{lang|de|Gott mit uns}} reappears, and the eagle is holding a sword and two lightning bolts. The eagle also has a National Socialist swastika on the chest.

={{anchor|German Confederation|German Confederation (1815–1866)|German Empire (1849)}} German Confederation (1815–1866) =

{{further|German Confederation}}

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style="width:110px" |Flagstyle="width:100px" |Datestyle="width:250px" |Usestyle="width:250px" |Description
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg1848–1866Flag of the German Confederation, used in 1848–1849 and again in 1863–1866. First appeared within the Fürstentum Reuß-Greiz after 12 May 1778 (4:5 aspect ratio)Also used by the Empire of Germany (1848–1849)

= North German Confederation (1866–1871) =

{{further|North German Confederation}}

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the German Empire.svg1867–1871National and merchant flag ({{lang|de|National- und Handelsflagge}})A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), white, and red (bottom)

= German Empire (1871–1918) =

{{further|German Empire|Flag of the German Empire}}

class="wikitable"
style="width:110px" |Flagstyle="width:100px" |Datestyle="width:250px" |Usestyle="width:250px" |Description
File:Flag of the German Empire.svg1871–1918National and merchant flag ({{lang|de|National- und Handelsflagge}})
File:Reichskolonialflagge.svg1884–1918Colonial flag
File:War Ensign of Germany (1903–1919).svg

|1903–1919

|War Ensign (Reichskriegsflagge)

|

= Weimar Republic (1919–1933) =

{{further|Weimar Republic}}

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg1919–1933National flag ({{lang|de|Nationalflagge}})
File:Flagge Deutsches Reich - Dienstflagge zu Land (1921-1933).svg1921–1933State flag ({{lang|de|Dienstflagge zu Land}})
File:Flagge Deutsches Reich - Dienstflagge zur See (1921-1926).svg1921–1926State ensign ({{lang|de|Dienstflagge zur See}})
File:Seedienstflagge 1926-1933.svg1926–1933State ensign ({{lang|de|Dienstflagge zur See}})
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (defence minister 1919).svg1919–1921Flag of Defence Minister
File:Flag of Weimar Republic (defence minister 1921).svg1921–1933Flag of Defence Minister

={{anchor|Nazi Germany|Third Reich}} Nazi Germany (1933–1945) =

{{See also|Nazi Germany|Flag of Nazi Germany|Blutfahne}}

The flag with the swastika and white disc centered was used throughout (1920–1945) as the NSDAP flag ({{lang|de|Parteiflagge}}). Between 1933 and 1935, it was used as the mandotary party flag with the national black-white-red horizontal tricolour last used (up to 1918) by the German Empire. In 1935, the black-white-red horizontal tricolour was scrapped again, and the flag with the off-centre swastika and disc was instituted as the only national flag (and was to remain as such until 1945). The flag with the centered disc only continued to be used as the {{lang|de|Parteiflagge}} after 1935.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
colspan="4" | Flags used 1933–1935
File:Flag of the NSDAP (1920–1945).svg

| {{plainlist|*1920–1945}}

| {{plainlist|*NSDAP flag ({{lang|de|Parteiflagge}})}}

| A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disc and swastika are exactly in the centre.

File:National flag of Germany 1933-1935.svg

| rowspan="2" | 1933–1935

| {{plainlist|

  • National flag ({{lang|de|Nationalflagge}})
  • Merchant flag ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}})}}

| Black, white, and red horizontal tricolour. Used in conjunction with the {{lang|de|Parteiflagge}}.

File:Handelsflagge mit dem EK 1933-1935.svgMerchant flag variant with the Iron Cross ({{lang|de|Eisernes Kreuz}})
File:Dienstflagge Wehrmachtbehörden zur See 1933.svg1933Reich service flag ({{lang|de|Reichsdienstflagge}}) of the {{lang|de|Wehrmacht}}
File:Reichsdienstflagge 1933-1935.svgrowspan="2" | 1933–1935Reich service flag
File:RKM 1933 - 1935.svgFlag of the Minister of Defence
colspan="4" | Flags used 1935–1945
rowspan="3" | File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg

| rowspan="3" | {{plainlist|

  • 1935–1945}}

| {{plainlist|

National flag}}

| rowspan="3" | A red field, with a white disc with a black swastika at a 45-degree angle. Disk and swastika are slightly off-centre.

Marine jack ({{lang|de|Gösch}})
Merchant ensign ({{lang|de|Reichshandelsflagge}}[https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-483 Nazi German merchant ensign (1935-1945)])
File:Banner of Germany 1933.svgrowspan="2" | 1933–1945Banner ({{lang|de|Bannerflagge}}) of GermanyBanners were of various lengths, which were hung vertically on public buildings.
File:Banner of the Schutzstaffel.svgBanner ({{lang|de|Bannerflagge}}) for the SchutzstaffelBanners that were also used by the national socialists (very rarely) along with the swastika.
File:Handelsflagge mit dem Eisernen Kreuz 1935.svgrowspan="2" | 1935–1945Merchant flag variant with the Iron Cross
File:Reichsdienstflagge 1935.svgReich service flag ({{lang|de|Reichsdienstflagge}})
File:Wehrmacht_Commander-in-Chief_flag.svgrowspan="2" | 1935–1938Flag of the {{lang|de|Wehrmacht}} Commander in Chief (replaced the Minister of Defence)
File:War Ensign of Germany 1935-1938.svg{{lang|de|Kriegsmarine}}, {{lang|de|Heer}}, {{lang|de|Luftwaffe}}
File:War Ensign of Germany 1938-1945.svg1938–1945{{lang|de|Kriegsmarine}}, {{lang|de|Heer}}, {{lang|de|Luftwaffe}}
File:Flag Schutzstaffel.svg1935–1945{{lang|de|Schutzstaffel}} (SS)
File:Flag of the SA (Sturmabteilung).svg1921–1945{{lang|de|Sturmabteilung}} (SA)
File:NSKK Hausflagge.svg1935–1945National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK)
File:Ordnungspolizei flag.svg1936–1945Flag of the {{lang|de|Ordnungspolizei (OrPo)}} ("Order Police", the national regular police organization of National Socialist Germany)

= World War II aftermath in Germany =

Allied Control Council (1945–1949) and Saar Protectorate

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
150px1946–1950"C-Pennant" ({{lang|de|C-Doppelstander}}) (provisional civil ensign)Used during the Occupation Period to identify German ships according to international law.
File:Flag of Saar (1947%E2%80%931956).svg1947–1957Flag of Saar ProtectorateFlag of Saarland which was given by French Government. At this time period the Saar was a satellite state of France.

={{anchor|DDR—East Germany (1949–1990)}} East Germany (1949–1990)=

{{See also|East Germany|Flag of East Germany}}

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Germany.svg1949–1959State flag ({{lang|de|Staatsflagge}})
rowspan="2" | File:Flag of German Democratic Republic.svgrowspan="2" | 1959–1990State flag ({{lang|de|Staatsflagge}}) 1959–1990rowspan="2" | 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
Merchant flag ({{lang|de|Handelsflagge}}) 1973–1990
File:Flag of East Germany (Hanging).svg1963–1990Hanging state flag ({{lang|de|Bannerflagge}})
File:Flag of German post (East Germany).svg1955–1973Flag of East German Post
File:Flag of East Germany Post (1975-1990).svg1975–1990Flag of East German Post
File:Flag of NVA (East Germany).svgrowspan="2" | 1960–1990Flag of the National People's Army ({{lang|de|Nationale Volksarmee}} or NVA)
File:Regimental colours of NVA (East Germany).svgRegimental colours ({{lang|de|Truppenfahne}}) of {{lang|de|Nationale Volksarmee}}
File:Flag of boats of border troops (East Germany).svg1962–1990Flag of boats of the Border Troops

=Baden-Württemberg=

==Baden==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1891–1918).svg1891–1918Flag of Grand Duchy of Baden
File:Flag of the Grand Duchy of Baden (1855–1891).svg1862–1891Flag of Grand Duchy of Baden
File:Bandera del Comtat d'Empúries.svg1855–1862Flag of Grand Duchy of Baden
File:Flag of Baden 1848.svg1848–1855Flag of Grand Duchy of Baden
File:Banner of Baden (3^2).svg1803-1848Flag of Electorate of Baden and Grand Duchy of Baden
File:Banner of Baden (1^1).svgmedieval–1803Banner of the Margraviate of Baden

==Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Hohenzollern (1576–1850).svg1576–1850Flag of the Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

==Leyen==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the Principality of Leyen (1806-1813).svg1806–1814Flag of the Principality of Leyen
File:Flag of Hohengeroldseck (until 1798).svguntil 1798Flag of the County of Adendorf

==Württemberg==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Königreich Württemberg.svg1817–1918Flag of Kingdom of Württemberg
File:Wurttflag.png1803–1816Flag of Electorate of Württemberg and the first flag of the Kingdom of Württemberg
File:Wuerttemberg Banner.svgmedieval–1803Banner of Duchy of Württemberg

=Bavaria=

==Bavaria==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg1945–1949Flag of American ZoneFlag of the United States
File:Socialist red flag.svg1918Flag of Bavarian Soviet RepublicRed flag
File:Flag of Bavaria (striped).svg1805–1918Flag of Kingdom of Bavaria
File:Electoral Standard of Bavaria (1623-1806).svg1623–1806Banner of Electorate of Bavaria
File:Rautenflagge (24 Rauten).svg1505–1623Banner of Duchy of Bavaria
File:Banner of Bavaria-München.svg1392–1505Banner of Bavaria-Munich
File:Banner of Bavaria-Landshut.svg1353–1392Banner of Bavaria-Landshut

==Other countries in today's Bavarian lands==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Burgraves of Nuremberg (Eigener Entwurf Version 2).svg1105–1191Banner of Burgraviate of Nuremberg under the Raabs
File:Hohenzollern banner.svg1398–1791Hohenzollern banner of Principalitys of Ansbach and Bayreuth
File:Flag of the Principality of Regensburg.svg1803–1810Flag of Principality of Regensburg
File:Flag of the Grandduchy of Wurzburg.svg1805–1814Flag of Grand Duchy of Würzburg

=Brandenburg=

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Brandenburg (1660–1750).svg1660–1750Flag of Margraviate of Brandenburg
File:Pabellon de Brandeburgo (c. 1684).svg{{circa|1684}}Flag of Margraviate of Brandenburg
File:Flag of Brandenburg (1340-1657).svg1340–1657Banner of Margraviate of Brandenburg-Küstrin

=East Frisia=

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Kniphausen Flag 1835.png?–1835Flag of Lordship of Kniphausende
File:Flag of Kniphausen (1702-1751).svg1702–1751Flag of Lordship of Kniphausen
File:Flag of Kniphausen (1689-1702).svg1689–1702Banner of Lordship of Kniphausen

=Hesse=

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the Free State of Bottleneck.svg1919–1923Flag of Free State of Bottleneck
File:Flagge Großherzogtum Hessen ohne Wappen.svg1806–1918Flag of Grand Duchy of Hesse
File:Flagge Herzogtum Nassau (1806-1866).svg1806–1866Flag of Duchy of Nassau
File:Flag of Nassau-Usingen.svg?–1806Flag of Nassau-Usingen
File:Flag of the Free City of Frankfurt.svg?–1866Flag of Free City of Frankfurt
File:Banner of the Electorate of Mainz.svg1810–1813Flag of Grand Duchy of Frankfurt
File:Flag of Isenburg County.svg1806–1815Flag of County of Isenburg
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Westphalia.svg1807–1813Flag of Kingdom of Westphalia

=Lower Saxony=

==Brunswick==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Herzogtum Braunschweig.svg1830–1918Flag of Duchy of Brunswick
File:Flagge Herzogtum Braunschweig (1814-1830).svg1814–1830Flag of Duchy of Brunswick

==Hanover==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the State of Hanover (1946).svg1946Flag of State of Hanover
File:Flag of Hanover 1837-1866.svg1814–1866Flag of Kingdom of Hanover
File:Flag of Hanover (1692).svg1692–1814Flag of Electorate of Hanover

==Oldenburg==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Oldenburg (Scandinavian Cross).svg1815–1918Flag of Grand Duchy of OldenburgFlag proportions: 3:5
Cross proportions: 9-6-9:12-6-22
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg1810–1815Flag of First French Empire
File:Civil flag of Oldenburg.svg1774–1810Flag of Duchy of OldenburgFlag proportions: 3:5
Cross proportions: 9-6-9:17-6-17
File:Flag of Baraya.svg?–1774Flag of County of Oldenburg

==Schaumburg-Lippe==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Fürstentum Schaumburg-Lippe.svg1647–1918Flag of Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe

=Mecklenburg-Vorpommern=

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
rowspan="2" | File:Flagge Großherzogtümer Mecklenburg.svg1813–1918Flag of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerinrowspan="2" |
1864–1918

|Flag of Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

File:Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg1630–1815Flag of Swedish PomeraniaFlag of Sweden

=North Rhine-Westphalia=

==Lippe==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Fürstentum Lippe.svg1880–1918Flag of Principality of Lippe
File:Fürstentum Lippe c 1858- c 1880.svgc.1858–1880Flag of Principality of Lippe
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg1811–1814Flag of department of LippeFlag of France

==Other==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1945–1949Flag of British occupation zone in GermanyUnion Flag
File:Flag of North Rhine-Westphalia.svg1923Flag of Rhenish Republic
File:Flag of the Grand Duchy of Berg (1806-1808).svg1806–1808Flag of Grand Duchy of Berg
File:Flag of Arenberg (1803 - 1810).svg1803–1810Flag of Arenberg
File:Flag of the county of Dülmen.svg1803–1806Flag of County of Dülmen
File:Flag of Salm principalities (1798-1811).svg1798–1811Flag of County of Dülmen
File:Flag of the Cisrhenian Republic.svg1797–1802Flag of Cisrhenian Republic
File:Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.svg1770–1803Flag of Prince-Bishopric of Münster
File:Black St George's Cross.svg1166–1801Flag of Free Imperial City of Aachen

=Rhineland-Palatinate=

==Palatinate==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Banner of the Palatinate.svgbefore 1604–1776Flag of Electorate of the Palatinate
File:Flag of The Electoral Palatinate (1604).svg1604–?Flag of Electorate of the Palatinate

==Mainz==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Banner of the Electorate of Mainz.svgmedieval–1803Banner of the Electorate of Mainz

==Trier==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Red St George's Cross.svgmedieval–1801Banner of the Electorate of Trier

=Saarland=

==Palatinate==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Saar (1947–1956).svg1947–1956Flag of Saar Protectorate
File:Flag of Saar 1920-1935.svg1920–1935Flag of Territory of the Saar Basin
File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1974, 2020–present).svg1798–1814Flag of department of SarreFlag of France

=Saxony=

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the Soviet Union (1924–1955).svg1945–1949Flag of Soviet occupation zone of GermanyFlag of the Soviet Union
File:Flagge Königreich Sachsen (1815-1918).svg1815–1918Flag of Kingdom of Saxony
File:Flag of Electoral Saxony.svg1356–1806Electoral flag of Electorate of Saxony
File:State flag of Saxony before 1815.svg10th cent.–1806State flag of Electorate of Saxony
File:F1 chequered flag.svgaround 950Saxon flag by the House of Ascania; associated for the Saxon Ostmark and battleflag for the Saxon Eastern March

=Saxony-Anhalt=

==Anhalt==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Herzogtum Anhalt.svg1806–1918Flag of Duchy of Anhalt

==Anhalt-Bernburg, Anhalt-Dessau and Anhalt-Köthen==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
rowspan="6" | File:Flag of the Anhalt Duchies.svg1252–1468rowspan="2" | Flag of Anhalt-Bernburgrowspan="6" | A square vertical bicolour of green and white.
1603–1863
1396–1561

| rowspan="2" |Flag of Anhalt-Dessau

1603–1863
1396–1562

| rowspan="2" |Flag of Anhalt-Köthen

1603–1853

=Schleswig-Holstein=

==Heligoland==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1945–1952Flag of British occupation zone in GermanyUnion Flag
File:Flag of British Heligoland.svgrowspan="3" | 1807–1890Flag of British Heligoland
File:Ensign of British Heligoland.svgGovernment Ensign of British Heligoland
File:Governor's flag of British Heligoland.svgFlag of the Lieutenant-Governor of British Heligoland

==Holstein==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
150px?–1864Civil Ensign of Duchy of Holstein

==Lübeck==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of the Free City of Lübeck.svgmedieval–1918Flag of Free City of Lübeck

==Saxe-Lauenburg==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Lauenburg.svg1814–1876Flag of Saxe-Lauenburg

==Schleswig==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Schleswig.svg?–1866Flag of Duchy of Schleswig

=Thuringia=

==Reuss==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Fürstentum Reuß jüngere Linie.svg1806–1918Flag of Principality of Reuss-Gera
File:Flagge Fürstentum Reuß ältere Linie.svg1778–1918Flag of Principality of Reuss-Greiz

==Saxe-Altenburg==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Saxe-Altenburg (1893-1918).svg1893–1918Flag of Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg

==Saxe-Coburg and Gotha==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (1911-1920).svg1911–1920Flag of Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
File:Flagge Herzogtum Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha (1826-1911).svg?–1826Flag of Duchy of Saxe-Hildburghausen

==Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg.svg1680–1826Flag of Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

==Saxe-Meiningen==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of Saxe-Meiningen (1826).svg1826–1918Flag of Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen

==Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach==

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Großherzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach 1897-1918.svg1897–1918Flag of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
File:Flagge Großherzogtum Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach (1813-1897).svg1813–1897Flag of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach

==Schwarzburg-Sondershausen==

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Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flagge Fürstentümer Schwarzburg.svg1599–1918Flag of Principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen

=Other=

class="wikitable"
Flagstyle="width:100px"|Datestyle="width:250px"|Usestyle="width:250px"|Description
File:Flag of East Germany with cut out emblem.svg1989–1990Defaced state flagUsed by supporters of German reunification in East Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
File:Flag of Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold.svg1924–1933
1953		Flag of the {{lang|de|Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold}}The {{lang|de|Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold}} was an unofficial republican paramilitary organization dominated by social democrats, liberals, and members of the Catholic Centre Party, to defend the Weimar Republic against National Socialists, communists, and monarchists. Refounded in 1953 as an association for political education.
File:Flag of the Spartacus League (1918 variant).svg1914-1919Spartacus League
File:Flag of Urburschenschaft.svg1816Flag of Urburschenschaft
File:Catholic League (Germany).svg1609–1635Banner of the Catholic League
150px1539Banner of the Peasants' army
File:Flag of the Swabian League.svgmedievalBanner of the Swabian League

Historic flag proposals

Note: Ottfried Neubecker's proposal of 1919 and those of Josef Wirmer in 1944 and of his brother Ernst in 1948 are clearly modeled on the Nordic Cross flags used in all Nordic countries – the flags of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland all having the same horizontal cross, though differing in colour.

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Wartburgfest.svg1817German unification flag at Wartburg Festival
File:Hambacher fest.svg1832German unification flag at Hambach Festival
File:Proposed German National Flag 1919.svg1926Ottfried Neubecker's Proposal
File:German Resistance Flag Proposal 1944.svg1944Proposal for the flag of Germany after 1944 military coup d'état by Josef Wirmer; later considered for adoption by the Constitutional Convention at Herrenchiemsee (Wirmer flag)
File:Proposed German National Flag 1948.svgrowspan="4" | 1948Proposal for the flag for West Germany, based on Josef Wirmer's 1944 design, created by his brother, Ernst
File:Proposed flag of Germany (Paul Wentzcke).svgProposal for the flag for West Germany by Paul Wentzcke, based on 1848 republican designsA vertical black-red-yellow tricolour flag. (Not to be confused with Marawa Minangkabau, which is almost exactly similar.)
File:Flag De Redslob.svgProposal for the flag for West Germany by Edwin Redslob
File:Proposed flag of Germany (Robert Lehr).svgProposal for a national flag, by Robert Lehr

= Nazi Germany occupations (1939–1945) =

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Proposed flag Generalgouvernement 1940.svg1940Proposal flag for General Government of occupied PolandFlag proposal for the newly General Government, known only from the description.{{cite web | url=https://www.fotw.info/flags/de%5E1939-.html#gg | title=German-Occupied Territories 1939-1945 }}
File:Flagge Reichskolonialbund2.svg1939–1945Unofficial flag of New SwabiaFlag of Reichskolonialbund and common flag for all German colonies during the Nazi period, in practice only for the New Swabia.

= German colonial empire (1884–1918) =

{{See also|Coats of arms of German colonies}}

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! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Date!!width="250"|Use!!width="250"|Description

File:Flag of Deutsch-Ostafrika.svgrowspan="6" | 1914Proposal for German East Africarowspan="6" | The flags of the German overseas colonies were first proposed in 1914, but were never implemented due to the breakout of World War I.
File:Proposed Flag of Kamerun (1914).svgProposal for German Kamerun
File:Flag of Deutsch-Neuguinea.svgProposal for German New Guinea
File:Flag of Deutsch-Samoa.svgProposal for German Samoa
File:Proposed Flag of German South West Africa (1914).svgProposal for German South-West Africa
File:Flag of Deutsch-Togo.svgProposal for German Togoland

House Flags

= German shipping company =

class="wikitable"
style="width:110px;"|Flagstyle="width:100px;"|Datestyle="width:250px;"|Usestyle="width:250px;"|Description
File:Aug. Bolten house flag.svgAug. Bolten Wm. Miller’s Nachfolger
File:House Flag of Bossler shipping companies.svg?–presentBossler shipping companies
File:F. A. Vinnen house flag.svg1819–presentF. A. Vinnen & Co.de
File:Camarena Spain.svg1871–presentHamburg Süd
File:House Flag of Hugo Stinnes Schiffahrt.svg1920–presentHugo Stinnes Schiffahrt
File:Blumenthal Ships Flag.svg1901–presentJohann M. K. Blumenthalde
File:Leonhardt & Blumberg house flag.svg1903–presentLeonhardt & Blumbergde
File:Flagge Reederei Ludwig und Jakob Goetz.svg1920–presentLudwig & Jakob Götzde
File:Flag of Baltrum Line.svg1928–presentReederei Baltrum-Liniede
File:House flag of Hillern Warrings GmbH & Co. KG.svg1900–presentReederei Warringsde
File:Rickmers Reederei house flag.svg1982–presentRickmers Group
File:Flagge Schiffswerft Philipp Ebert und Soehne.svg?–presentSchiffswerft Philipp Ebert und Söhnede
File:URAG house flag.svg1890–presentUnterweser Reedereide
File:Flagge Reederei Waibel.png1946–presentWaibel KGde
File:House Flag of Wyker Steamship Shipping Company Föhr-Amrum.svg1885–presentWyker Steamship Shipping Company Föhr-Amrumde
File:Argo Reederei house flag.svg1896–1922Argo Reedereide
150px1899–1969A. Kirstende
File:CassensWerftRecreated.png1875–2018Cassens-Werftde
File:House flag of Deutsche Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft Kosmos.svg1872–1926Deutsche Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft Kosmosde
File:DOAL house flag.svg1890–1942Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linie
File:DDG „Hansa“ house flag.svg1881–1980DDG Hansa
File:D. G. Neptun house flag.svg1873–1974D. G. Neptunde
File:D. H. Wätjen & Co. house flag.svg1821–1918D. H. Wätjen & Co.de
File:House flag of Deutsche Levante-Linie.svg1889–1970Deutsche Levante-Liniede
File:House Flag of Emil R. Retzlaff.svg1898–1931Emil R. Retzlaff
File:House Flag of the Fendel-Stinnes.svg1970sFendel-Stinnes
rowspan="2" | File:Hamburg Atlantic house flag.svg1958–1973rowspan="2" | Hamburg Atlantic Linerowspan="2" |
1991–1997
File:HAPAG-Reeedereiflagge alt.jpg1847–1970Hamburg America Line
File:House flag of Hamburg-Bremer Afrika-Linie.svg1887–1939Hamburg-Bremen-Africa-linede
File:House Flag of Hugo Stinnes.svg1907–1920sHugo Stinnes Linien GmbH
File:House flag of Jantzen & Thormählen.svg1884–1914Jantzen & Thormählen
File:House Flag of JCGodeffroy&Sohn.svg1850–1879Liniendienst von Joh. Ces. Godeffroy & Sohn
File:House flag of the Lübeck Linie.svg1924–1990Lübeck Liniede
150px

|| 1808–? || Mathias Stinnesde ||

File:Norddeutscher Lloyd flag.svg1857–1970Norddeutscher Lloyd
File:Flagge Reederei Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei.svg1882–2018Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhedereide
File:House flag of Reederei Robert Meyhoefer.svg1869–1967Reederei Robert Meyhoeferde
File:House flag of Roland-Linie.svg1905–1959Roland-Liniede
File:Woermann flag.svg1885–1942Woermann-Linie

= German Chartered company =

class="wikitable"
style="width:110px;"|Flagstyle="width:100px;"|Datestyle="width:250px;"|Usestyle="width:250px;"|Description
File:Flag of German New Guinea.svg1882–1898German New Guinea Company
File:Flag of the German East Africa Company.svg1884–1920rowspan="2" | German East Africa Company
File:Flagge DOAG1885.svg1884–1885
File:Deutsch West-Afrikanischen Handelsgesellschaft.svg1885–1903German West African Company
File:Hernsheim & Co.svg1875–1939Hernsheim & Co
File:Jaluit Gesellschaft Var1.svg1887rowspan="2" | Jaluit Societyde
File:Jaluit Gesellschaft Var2.svg1888–?
File:Flagge der Deutsche Handels- und Plantagengesellschaft der Südseeinseln zu Hamburg.svg1878–1887German trading and plantation company from the South Sea Islands

= Other companies =

class="wikitable"
style="width:110px;"|Flagstyle="width:100px;"|Datestyle="width:250px;"|Usestyle="width:250px;"|Description
File:Zeppelin Reederei.svg1935–1937Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei
File:Flag of the East African Railroad Company.svg1904–?East African Railway Society

German yacht clubs

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" style="width:120px;"| Flag

! scope="col" style="width:200px;"| Club

150pxAcademic Sailing Club in Kielde
150pxBlankeneser Segel-Clubde
150pxFlensburger Segel-Clubde
150pxSeebrucker Regatta-Verein
150pxSegelclub Rhe
150pxSegler Verein Wörthsee
150pxSegler-Gemeinschaft Utting e.V.
150pxSeglervereinigung 1903 Berlin
150pxSpandauer Yacht-Clubde
150pxVerein Seglerhaus am Wannsee
150pxWürttembergischer Yacht Club
150pxYacht-Club Bad Wiessee e.V.
150pxThe German Sea Sports Association HANSAde
150pxAYC-StAGde
150pxHamburger Segel-Club
150pxKaiserlicher Yacht Club
150pxKieler Yacht-Club
150pxLübecker Yacht-Club
150px
150px		Marine-Regatta-Verein
150pxNorddeutscher Regatta Verein
150pxYacht-Club Nürnbergde
150pxSegel-Club Oberhavelde
150pxSailing Fellowship "The Coat of Arms of Bremen"de
File:Smcflogonobg.pngSegel-Motorboot-Club Friedrichshafende
150pxStander ASV zu Halle
150pxSegel-Club "Ahoi"de
150pxSailing club "Weser"de
150pxWater Sports Club 1921de
150pxWeser Yacht Club Bremerhavende
150pxYacht-Club von Deutschland (Burgee)
150pxNational Socialist Flyers Corps (NSFK)
150px{{lang|de|Feldgendarmerie}} (Field Military Police)
File:Wassersportflagge.svgYacht-Club von Deutschland (Ensign)

References

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{{in lang|de}} {{cite journal | url=http://www.flaggenkunde.de/veroeffentlichungen/dfk13.htm | title=Einige unbekannte Flaggenänderungen 1933–1945 | author=Herzfeld, Andreas | journal={{lang|de|Der Flaggenkurier}} | date=June 2001 | issue=13 | publisher={{lang|de|Deutsche Gesellschaft für Flaggenkunde}} | location=Hennigsdorf | pages=17–23 | language=de | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717233419/http://www.flaggenkunde.de/veroeffentlichungen/dfk13.htm | archive-date=2011-07-17 }}

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