Flag of Brandenburg | |
Adopted | January 30, 1991 |
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Designed by | (unknown) |
Proportions | 3:5 |
The flag of Brandenburg, a federal land of Germany, is a horizontal bicolour of red over white, defaced the coat of arms in the centre.
Symbolism
According to the German heraldic tradition, the colours of the flag reflect the colours of the coat of arms.
History
The current flag was adopted in 1991. In 1993 the coat of arms was slightly modified, and the flag had to be modified as well.
References
States Baden-Württemberg | Bavaria | Berlin | Brandenburg | Bremen | Hamburg | Hesse | Lower Saxony | Mecklenburg-Vorpommern | North Rhine-Westphalia | Rhineland-Palatinate | Saarland | Saxony | Saxony-Anhalt | Schleswig-Holstein | Thuringia |