Flag of Schleswig-Holstein:
Flag of Schleswig-Holstein
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| Name |
Landesflagge |
| Use |
Civil flag   |
| Proportion |
3:5 (or 1:2) |
| Adopted |
1948 |
| Design |
A horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red. |
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| Name |
Landesdienstflagge des Landes Schleswig-Holstein |
| Use |
State flag  |
| Proportion |
3:5 (or 1:2) |
| Adopted |
1948 |
| Design |
The civil flag with the addition of the coat of arms. |
The flag of Schleswig-Holstein is a horizontal tricolour of blue, white, and red.
The flag was introduced in 1843 and banned in 1845. It was reintroduced in 1867 after the Prussian conquest of Schleswig-Holstein. It was again abolished 1935.[1]
After the British Military Government made Schleswig-Holstein a German state in 1946, this flag was first hoisted after some debate on August 29, 1946. It was formally established as the flag on January 18, 1957.[1] The plain tricolour is the state's civil flag. Government authorities use the state flag (Landesdienstflagge), where the flag is defaced by the state coat of arms.[1]
The tricolour was previously used for the Prussian province of Schleswig-Holstein (1868-1946).
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Flag Legislation (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)". Flags of the World (1957-01-18). Retrieved on 2008-03-19. English translation of relevant laws (German version here)
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