Flags proposed by an unknown author, with white intermediate stripes (Germany)

Last modified: 2005-09-10 by santiago dotor
Keywords: coat of arms (eagle: black) | einigkeit recht freiheit | disc (red) | post horn (yellow) | bugle (yellow) | iron cross | cross: formy (black) |
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• Introduction
• National Flag and Civil Ensign (National- und Handelsflagge)
• State Flag (Dienstflagge)
• Postal Flag (Postflagge)
• War Minister's Flag (Flagge des Reichswehrministers)

See also:

• Flag Proposals 1919-1933 (Germany)
• Weimar Republic 1919-1933 (Germany)
• Germany

Introduction

A fourth set of proposals added small white stripes between the black, red and golden stripes, like on the modern Gambian flag. I do not know, who the author of this proposals was.

Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

National Flag and Civil Ensign

National- und Handelsflagge

by Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

Horizontally striped of black-white-red-white-gold, about 4:1:4:1:4. Source: Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00], fig. 174.

Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

State Flag

Dienstflagge

by Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

This added a golden shield, fimbriated white, in the center with a black eagle holding a white scroll with the inscription Einigkeit Recht Freiheit (Unity Law Freedom). This motto stems from the third stanza of the German national anthem, that is also nowadays national anthem — Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit für das deutsche Vaterland. Source: Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00], fig. 176.

Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

Postal Flag

Postflagge

by Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

A red disc, fimbriated white, in the center of the national flag, thereon a yellow post horn. Source: Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00], fig. 177.

Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

War Minister's Flag

Flagge des Reichswehrministers

by Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002

The national flag with the Iron Cross in the center. Source: Dreyhaupt 2000 [drh00], fig. 175.

Marcus Schmöger, 4 March 2002