Flag of the German Empire
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The Flag of the German Empire, or Imperial Flag, Realm Flag, (German: Reichsflagge) is a combination between the flag of Prussia and the flag of the Hanseatic League. Starting as the national flag of the North German Confederation, it would go on to be commonly used officially and unofficially under the nation-state of the German Reich, which existed from 1871 to 1945.
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Use | State flag, civil and state ensign |
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Proportion | 2:3 (3:5 in 1933–1935) |
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Design | A horizontal tricolour of black, white, and red |
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