Bavaria Flag

Regional and Movement Flags

The lozenge flag of the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	Bavaria Flag
Category	Regional and Movement Flags
Adopted On	1953
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	2
Main Colors	White, Blue
Design Type	White and blue lozenges

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
White		#FFFFFF
Blue		#0066B3

Flag Design and Symbols

White colour	Represents the light lozenges
Blue colour	Represents the dark lozenges
Lozenge pattern	The arms of the House of Wittelsbach, rulers of Bavaria for seven centuries

About the Bavaria Flag

The lozenge flag of the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Regional and Movement Flags collection rather than presenting it as a current sovereign-state flag. That category determines how dates, status and reuse guidance should be read.

Design and construction

White and blue lozenges; recorded proportion 3:5.

Reference palette

The stored palette is White (#FFFFFF) and Blue (#0066B3). These values are reference values for the artwork in this library and should not be treated as a legal colour specification unless the issuing body publishes one.

Symbols and meaning

Lozenge pattern: The arms of the House of Wittelsbach, rulers of Bavaria for seven centuries.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to 1953.

Why this record is separate from national flags

Historical, organisational, political, identity, religious, regional and signal flags can be important reference material without having the status of a present-day national flag. Keeping those categories separate makes the library clearer and reduces the risk of presenting a historical or protected emblem as a current national symbol.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — specialist flag reference index — Specialist vexillological reference

Facts about the Flag of Bavaria Flag

Bavaria Flag is filed under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is white and blue lozenges.
The reference proportion is 3:5.
The stored palette contains White and Blue.
The record dates this design to 1953.
Lozenge pattern: The arms of the House of Wittelsbach, rulers of Bavaria for seven centuries.
The lozenge flag of the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany.

Frequently asked questions about the Bavaria Flag

What is the Bavaria Flag?

The lozenge flag of the Free State of Bavaria in southern Germany.

What type of flag is the Bavaria Flag?

It is catalogued under Regional and Movement Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the Bavaria Flag look like?

White and blue lozenges, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the Bavaria Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 3:5.

Which colours are recorded for the Bavaria Flag?

The reference palette lists White #FFFFFF and Blue #0066B3.

What do the symbols on the Bavaria Flag mean?

Lozenge pattern — The arms of the House of Wittelsbach, rulers of Bavaria for seven centuries.

When is the Bavaria Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives 1953.