
Royal Standard of the Crown Prince of Prussia Old Royal Standard of the Emperor of Germany in Prussia (King of Prussia) Around the eagle and crown, words spell the phrase: Gott mit uns, meaning: "God with us". In the center of the Iron Cross, the Imperial Eagle with a crown right on top of the eagle is shown. Royal Standard of the Emperor of Germany in Prussia (King of Prussia) Charles V continued using this banner.Ī black double-headed eagle with the combined arms of Austria and Burgundy on a yellow fieldĪ black double-headed eagle with the coat of arms of Austria on a yellow fieldīanner of the Holy Roman Emperor and state flag of the HREĪ black double-headed eagle with haloes on a yellow fieldĪnother banner of the Holy Roman Emperor and state flag of the HREĪ black double-headed eagle without haloes on a yellow fieldīanner of the Emperor of the Romans and of the King of GermanyĪn Imperial Eagle displayed with a halo sable armed and langued gules Standard of the president of the State Councilįurther information: House of Hohenzollern FlagĮmpress Augusta and Empress Victoria's StandardĪ black double-headed eagle with an escutcheon of the coat of arms of Charles V on a yellow field.īanner of Maximilian I. Standard of the president of East Germany A version of the standard that is identical in heraldic terms, but with a slightly different exact design, was used 1926–1933. 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). This list of German flags details flags and standards that have been or are currently used by Germany between 1848 and the present.
