

This flag later became the flag of the German Empire, formed following the unification of Germany in 1871, and was used until 1918.

Following World War II, the tricolour was designated as the flag of both West and East Germany in 1949.Īmazing Germany Flag and Argentina Flag Pictures HD Wallpapers - Digital Art High Definition !įun Facts : After the Austro-Prussian War in 1866, the Prussian-dominated North German Confederation adopted a tricolour of black-white-red as its flag. With the formation of the Weimar Republic after World War I, the tricolour was adopted as the national flag of Germany.

The short-lived Frankfurt Parliament of 1848–1850 proposed the tricolour as a flag for a united and democratic German state. The black-red-gold tricolour first appeared in the early 19th century and achieved prominence during the 1848 Revolutions. Germany has two competing traditions of national colours, black-red-gold and black-white-red, which have played an important role in the modern history of Germany. Incredible Germany Flag Photo Gallery - Wallpaper Unique Illustrations - Russia Flag Art Images Free Download !
