Military and State Flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956– | War ensign and naval jack (Seekriegsflagge und Gösch) of the German Navy | A swallowtail variant of the state flag | |
| 1957– | Standard of Inspector General of the Bundeswehr | ||
| 1964– | Troop colour (Truppenfahne) of the Bundeswehr | ||
| 1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post | ||
| 1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post Minister | ||
| 1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post President | A swallowtail variant of the postal flag | |
| 1950–1994 | Flag of the German Post State Secretary |
Read more about this topic: Flags Of Germany
Famous quotes containing the words military and, military, state and/or flags:
“The military and the clergy cause us much annoyance; the clergy and the military, they empty our wallets and rob our intelligence.”
—Franz Grillparzer (1791–1872)
““My ancestors were all famous for military genius.”
My Lady smiled graciously. “It often runs in families,” she remarked: “just as a love for pastry does.””
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)
“I know this well, that if one thousand, if one hundred, if ten men whom I could name,—if ten honest men only,—ay, if one HONEST man, in this State of Massachusetts, ceasing to hold slaves, were actually to withdraw from this copartnership, and be locked up in the county jail therefor, it would be the abolition of slavery in America. For it matters not how small the beginning may seem to be: what is once well done is done forever.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Still, it is dear defiance now to carry
Fair flags of you above my indignation,”
—Gwendolyn Brooks (b. 1917)