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Nov 20, 2013 · The schwarz-weiß-rot (black-white-red) German imperial flag was adopted by the North German Confederation in 1867, as a combination of the black-white of Prussia and the red-white of the Hanseatic League and/or of Brandenburg. In 1871 it was adopted as merchant flag for the German Empire, and in 1892 promoted to national flag.
Jul 27, 2019 · The later German Empire under Otto von Bismarck and the emperors, that did unite Germany after all, chose a different tricolor as its national flag (the Prussian colors black, white and red). After World War I, the Weimar Republic emerged from the rubble.
The flag of Germany consists of three horizontal bands of black, red, and gold. These colors have a long history dating back to the Holy Roman Empire, when soldiers wore uniforms in these colors. It was later adopted by the German Confederation and became a symbol of unity and freedom, especially during the 1848 revolutions.
