Flag of the German Empire

Flag of the German Empire

Construction sheet: Flag of the German Empire
Construction sheet

Description

  • The German Empire (1871–1919) used a black-white-red horizontal tricolour, combining the colours of Prussia (black-white) and the Hanseatic League (red-white)
  • Construction: three equal horizontal bands of black (top), white (middle), and red (bottom)

Trivia

  • The Imperial German flag (1871–1918) featured the black-white-red tricolour
  • Represented the unified German Empire under Prussian leadership
  • Was replaced after Germany's defeat in World War I

Flag of the German Empire

The German Empire (1871–1919) used a black-white-red horizontal tricolour, combining the colours of Prussia (black-white) and the Hanseatic League (red-white).

The Imperial German flag (1871–1918) featured the black-white-red tricolour. Represented the unified German Empire under Prussian leadership. Was replaced after Germany's defeat in World War I.

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