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5 days ago · State flag ( Staatsflagge) 1959–1990 Merchant flag ( Handelsflagge) 1973–1990. Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye. 1963–1990. Hanging state flag ( Bannerflagge) 1955–1973.
1 day ago · Germany. / 52.517°N 13.383°E / 52.517; 13.383. Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), [f] is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia [g] and the most populous member state of the European Union.
1 day ago · Germany, country of north-central Europe. Although Germany existed as a loose polity of Germanic-speaking peoples for millennia, a united German nation in roughly its present form dates only to 1871. Modern Germany is a liberal democracy that has become ever more integrated with and central to a united Europe.
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5 days ago · The Official German Flag During World War II. The official flag of Germany during World War II was the Nazi flag, which had a red background with a white circle in the center. Inside the white circle was a black swastika. This flag, also known as the swastika flag or the Nazi flag, was used as the national flag of Germany from 1935 to 1945.
4 days ago · The flag of Saarland is based on the flag of Germany and is a black, red, and gold (yellow) horizontal tricolor. In the center of the flag is the coat of arms of Saarland. 1991– Flag of Saxony: A bicolour of white over green. 1991– Flag of Saxony-Anhalt: The state flag of Saxony-Anhalt is a yellow and black bi-color.
I have a German WWII service flag that appears to be authentic. It was previously in the possession of my late father-in-law. Along with the flag, was a framed picture of Hermann Wilhelm Göring. My question is, where can I donate these items for historical, purposes. I've contacted multiple WWII, museums with no reply?
4 days ago · The German flag consists of three horizontal stripes of black, red, and gold. While this combination is unique to Germany, there are a few other flags that share similarities in color schemes or design. One such flag is the Belgian flag. Both the Belgian and German flags feature three vertical stripes of black, yellow, and red.
