State Flag 1921-1933 (Germany)

Flag of Government Authorities on Land, Dienstflagge der Reichsbehörden zu Lande

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2:3
by Marcus Schmöger, 22 February 2002

• Description
• 'Imperial Shield' (Reichsschild)
• Variant in an official publication, probably mistaken

See also:

• Weimar Republic Flags 1921-1933 (Germany)
• Historical Flags (Germany)
• Germany

Other sites:

• Karl Schmidt-Rottluff: Entwurf für den Reichsadler 1918-33 (Karl Schmidt-Rottluff: Proposal for the Imperial Eagle 1918-33, German text only)

Description

The black-red-gold tricolor with the arms shifted slightly toward the fly. This was abolished in 1933, but readopted by the Federal Republic without the restriction to land in 1950 and is still in use.

Norman Martin, 1998

The state flag was introduced with the regulation of 11 April 1921, finally in force 1 January 1922. It was the national flag with the Reichsschild (imperial shield) in the center, slightly offset to the hoist. Proportion 2:3. It was the service flag for all Reichsbehörden or authorities of the (whole) empire, thus not to be used by the authorities of the Länder or municipalities. It was also used by state