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Flag Hoisting Formats and Terminology (Germany, Austria and adjacent countries)
Hißflagge, Knatterflagge,
Last modified: 2004-04-29 by santiago dotor
Keywords: hissflagge | querflagge | querfahne | hanging flag | vertical | flapping flag | haengeflagge | banner | knatterflagge | triangelfahne | haengefahne | knatterfahne |
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- Introduction
- Hißflagge / Hissflagge (also Flagge, Hißfahne, Querflagge, Querfahne, horizontale Hißflagge, horizontale Hißfahne)
- Knatterflagge (also Knatterfahne, Hißflagge im Hochformat, Hißfahne im Hochformat, Hochformatflagge, Hochformatfahne)
- Auslegerflagge (also Auslegerfahne, Galgenflagge, Galgenfahne, Hochformatflagge mit Ausleger, Hochformatfahne mit Ausleger)
- Hängeflagge (also Hängefahne, Hausfahne, Schrägfahne)
- Banner (also Bannerfahne, Triangelfahne)
- Terminology use in legal texts of German States
See also:
Introduction
Sources:
Marcus Schmöger, 26 October 2001 and 19 August 2003
Hißflagge (Hissflagge)
Also Flagge, Hißfahne, Querflagge, Querfahne, horizontale Hißflagge, horizontale Hißfahne
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The Hißflagge (often simply called Flagge) is the "normal" form known from most countries. It is a horizontal flag hoisted on a vertical flagpole. The Hißflagge is wider than high in Germany and Austria usually in proportions 2:3 or 3:5. Stripes of German flags are usually arranged from top to bottom (e.g. black-red-gold). A coat-of-arms is usually displayed in the centre (often slightly shifted |