What is the history of the German flag's colors?

The black, red and gold flag have been firmly linked to the struggle for democracy and German unity since at least the Hambach Festival, a key event in the Vormärz period, in 1832. read more

This flag was later changed and made the merchant flag or the handelsflagge, and the black, white red tricolor was made the national flag for a brief period between 1933-1935. 1935 onwards until the end of Third Reich, the red flag with a white disk and black swastika remained the national flag. read more

The flag of Germany or German Flag (German: Flagge Deutschlands) is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold (German: Schwarz-Rot-Gold). read more

The flag of Germany was adopted in its present form in 1919. It was readopted with the new constitution of 1949. It is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured black (top), red, and gold (bottom). There are several theories regarding the origins of the German flag color scheme and its meaning. read more