The standard depicts the elements of the coat of arms. Unofficial version, the private use of which is not penalized. National flag with coat of arms ( Bundesflagge mit Bundeswappen).
While identical in heraldic terms to the original Weimar era flag, the modern exact design is slightly simplified. The flag was originally used 1921–1933 in the Weimar Republic. The national flag with the Bundesschild (a variant of the coat of arms of Germany) in the centre. This flag may only be used by federal government authorities. State flag and ensign ( Bundesdienstflagge) and military flag ( Kriegsflagge). National and merchant flag ( Bundes- und Handelsflagge)Ī tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom).
8.1 Francia, Kingdom of Germany, and the Holy Roman Empire (800-1806).
