Flag of Germany

Flag Germany, Banner Germany
Aspect ratio:
3:5
Vexillological symbol:
National flag on land, merchant and service flag at sea
Country:
Germany
Capital:
Berlin
Size:
357.020 km²
Population:
82.424.609
Continent:
Europe
Languages:
German
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
accepted at:
22.05.1949

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Background knowledge

The black-red-gold flag of today's Germany was used unofficially and in individual German states after the war, but was not officially introduced until 23.05.1949, and adopted for the Federal Republic of Germany on 07.09.1949.

Today's national coat of arms was reintroduced on 20.01.1950, after it had already been in use between 1919 and 1935. It goes back to the coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire: black eagle with red armor on a golden shield. The heraldry of the FRG continues the traditions of the German Empire between the years 1918 and 1933 (the so-called "Weimar Republic").

Text courtesy of Flaggenlexikon.de

Three equal horizontal stripes (black, red, gold).

Hymn

Composer: Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809), 2. Satz op. 76, Nummer 3, G Dur, "Kaiserquartett", 1797 Songwriter: August Heinrich Hoffmann (von Fallersleben)
Songtext:

3rd stanza:
Unity and justice and freedom
For the German fatherland!
Let us all strive for it
Brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity and justice and freedom
Are the pledge of happiness;
Blossom in the splendor of this happiness,
Blossom, German fatherland.

German flag color codes

Schwarz
HEX
#000000
RGB
0, 0, 0
CMYK
(0,0,0,100)
RAL
9005
Pantone
Black
Rot
HEX
#C1121C
RGB
255, 0, 0
CMYK
0, 100, 100, 0
RAL
3020
Pantone
485
Gelb
HEX
#FF9B00
RGB
255, 204, 0
CMYK
0, 12, 100, 5
RAL
1021
Pantone
7405

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