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Nazi flag | |
Use | National flag and ensign |
---|---|
Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 1935 |
Relinquished | 1945 |
Design | A horizontal flag featuring a red background with a black swastika on a white disc |
Imperial Flag | |
Proportion | 3:5 |
Adopted | 1933 |
Relinquished | 1935 |
Design | A horizontal tricolour of black, white, and red |
The flag of Nazi Germany, officially the flag of the German Reich, featured a red background with a black swastika on a white disc. This flag came into use initially as the banner of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) after its foundation. Following the appointment of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, this flag was adopted as mandatory for use, while the national one was the black-white-red triband of the German Empire.