German Empire (1871-1918)

German Empire 1871-1918 • Deutsches Reich • Deutsches Kaiserreich/

German Empire (1871-1918)

Usage

national flag»main« national flag civil

FIS

Historic flag no longer in use

Name or nickname

schwarz-weiß-rot

adopted

16-APR-1871

abandoned

1919

abolished

31-DEC-1921

Continent

Europe

Region

Western Europe

Country

Germany

Shape

rectangular
rectangular
2:3

Colors

(only colors)

Division

horizontal division
number of stripes: 3 stripes
stripe symmetry: symmetric stripes
additional area: no additional area
stripe areas: equal
division lines: straight

Charges

none, none
charges: none
partitions: none

Devices

horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
horizontal stripe
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