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      • During the revolution of 1848, the tricolor of black, red, and gold emerged as a symbol of democracy and freedom. This powerful iconography galvanized the liberal nationalists, who saw the flag as a call to unite the various German states under a single banner.
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      Germany Flag: Colors, History, and National Significance

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_GermanyFlag of Germany - Wikipedia

    The design of the Nazi flag was introduced by Hitler as the party flag in mid-1920, roughly a year before (29 July 1921) he became his political party's leader: a flag with a red background, a white disk and a black swastika in the middle.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › flag-of-GermanyFlag of Germany | History, Meaning, WW1, & WW2 | Britannica

    From 1933 to 1945 the Nazi symbols were dominant. The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) restored the old black-red-yellow flag on May 9, 1949, and the government made use of a similar flag with the eagle shield in the centre.

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  6. www.bundestag.de › en › parliamentGerman Bundestag - Black, red and gold - Deutscher Bundestag

    In 1949, the Parliamentary Council decided, with just one vote against, that black, red and gold should be the colours of the flag of the Federal Republic of Germany. Article 22 of the Basic Law specified the colours of the movement for unity and freedom and the first German Republic as the colours of the federal flag.

  7. www.thoughtco.com › origins-of-the-german-nationalOrigins and Symbolism of the German National Flag - ThoughtCo

    Jul 27, 2019 · It was not until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990, that the one national flag of a united Germany should finally be the old symbol of the democratic revolution of 1848.

  8. www.dw.com › en › black-red-gold-the-origins-of-theThe origins of the German flag – DW – 06/15/2021 - dw.com

    Jun 15, 2021 · The color combination only became a political symbol in the aftermath of the War of the Sixth Coalition (also known as the "Wars of Liberation") beginning in 1813 against the French Empire under...

  9. www.pressreader.com › germany › deutsche-welleBlack-red-gold: The origins of the German flag - PressReader

    Jun 17, 2021 · The color combinatio­n only became a political symbol in the aftermath of the War of the Sixth Coalition (also known as the "Wars of Liberation") beginning in 1813 against the French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte, who had occupied large parts of Germany.

  10. flagsdb.com › europe › deFlag of Germany: history, colours, symbols and their meaning

    The black, red, and gold tricolor of Germany became the official German flag after reunification in October 1990. The unity flag was symbolically installed on the Republic Square in Berlin. It measures six by ten meters and is the largest official flag in Germany.

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