In use: 1949 – present

Germany

Flag

Adopted: 1949

The German flag features three equal horizontal stripes of black, red, and gold, adopted by the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949.

Flag fun fact: The black-red-gold tricolor has roots in the 1848 Revolutions and represents unity, freedom, and sovereignty in German history.

Colors

BlackRedGold

Design elements

stripes

Flag family: Tricolor

Similar flags

Capital city: Berlin

Western Europe · Europe

Independent from Allied occupation zones · 1949

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Federal parliamentary republic

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