National Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919–1933 and since 1949 | National and merchant flag (Bundes- und Handelsflagge) | A tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and yellow (bottom). | |
| 1950– | State flag and ensign (Bundesdienstflagge) and war flag (Kriegsflagge). This flag may only be used by federal government authorities. | The national flag with the Bundesschild (a 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. | |
| National flag with coat of arms (Bundesflagge mit Staatswappen). Unofficial version, the private use of which is permitted. | |||
| 1996– | Hanging national flag (Bannerflagge) | ||
| 1996– | Hanging state flag |
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