The current German flag, which was adopted on 23 May 1949, the day on which the Federal Republic of Germany was established, recalls the flag of the German Federation of 1848 and the flag of the Weimar Republic (1919-33).
Black, red and gold are the historical colours of Germany found on the uniforms worn by Baron von Lützow's Freikorps during the Napoleonic Wars and on the flags of Prussia.
They are also the colours of the Holy Roman Empire: black represents the eagle, red its beak and talons, and gold the gilded shield.
Black, red and gold are the historical colours of Germany found on the uniforms worn by Baron von Lützow's Freikorps during the Napoleonic Wars and on the flags of Prussia.
They are also the colours of the Holy Roman Empire: black represents the eagle, red its beak and talons, and gold the gilded shield.
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