Flag of Baden-Württemberg

Official flag of the German state of Baden-Württemberg From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The flag of Baden-Württemberg, a state in Germany, has three variants. The civil flag (Landesflagge) has one design, while the state flag (Landesdienstflagge), has two designs. All three flags are a black over gold bi-color, while the state flag has one of two variants of the state arms centered on the flag.[1] The flag, while identical, has no symbolism of or relation with the flag of the Austrian Empire.

UseCivil flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion3:5
Adopted11 November 1953
UseState flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
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Flag of Baden-Württemberg
State civil flag (Landesflagge)
UseCivil flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is congruent with obverse side
Proportion3:5
Adopted11 November 1953
State Flag (Landesdienstflagge), Greater arms
UseState flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion3:5
Adopted29 September 1954
State Flag (Landesdienstflagge), Lesser arms
UseState flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion3:5
Adopted29 September 1954
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History

The flag of Baden-Württemberg was created in 1952, after the merger of the German states of (South) Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern, which had been created by the occupying forces after World War II. Baden retained its yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband, while the state of Württemberg-Hohenzollern kept the Württemberg black-red horizontal bicolour.[2] Württemberg-Baden employed a horizontal black-red-yellow tricolor, the same as the current German flag, but defaced with the state's arms. The colors chosen for the flag of the newly merged Baden-Württemberg were black and gold, and are defined in the constitution of the state of Baden-Württemberg, adopted on 11 November 1953.[3]

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