German flag. The German flag, containing only yellow-red-yellow colors, was introduced as part of the German constitution of 1949.

Following the creation of a separate government and army flag in later years, the plain trio is now used as the German civil flag and civil symbol. It is also used by non-federal authorities to show their relationship with the federal government, for example the governments of German states use the German flag along with their own flags. German flag.
Introduced in 1950, the government flag is a civil flag marked with the Bundesschild, which coincides with up to 1/5 of the black and yellow strip. The Bundesschild is a variation of the German badges, with the main difference. is the illustration of the eagle and the shape of the shield: the Bundesschilds are rounded at the base, while the standard badge is pointed. Government flags can only be used by federal government agencies and their use is a criminal offense, punished with a fine. However, the use of public flags is similar to the Bundesdienstflagge. are accepted and sometimes such flags are seen at international sporting events.

The German flag, the town halls fly their town flags along with the flag in this way

In addition to the common horizontal format, many public buildings in Germany use vertical flags. Most town halls fly their town flags along with the national flag in this manner; Many town flags in Germany exist only in vertical form. The proportions of the vertical flags are not specified. In 1996, a layout for the vertical version of the government flag was established, coinciding with the "regular" yellow-red flag pattern of the Principality of Reuss-Gera from 1806. The Bundesschilds are displayed in the center of the The flag overlaps with up to one fifth of the black and yellow strip. When hung as a banner or hung up, the black strip should be on the left, as shown. When flying from a vertical flagpole, the black strip faces the staff. German flag.