East Germany Flag

Historical Flags

The flag of the German Democratic Republic from 1959 until reunification in 1990.

Hoist Ratio 3:5 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	East Germany Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	October 1, 1959
Flag Proportion	3:5
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	Black, Red, Gold
Design Type	German tricolour with the state emblem

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Black		#000000
Red		#DD0000
Gold		#FFCE00

Flag Design and Symbols

Black colour	Represents the German national colours
Red colour	Represents the German national colours
Gold colour	Represents the German national colours
Hammer, compass and rye wreath	Workers, the intelligentsia and farmers, the three groups the state claimed to unite

About the East Germany Flag

The flag of the German Democratic Republic from 1959 until reunification in 1990.

WorldFlags.online keeps this design in the Historical 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

German tricolour with the state emblem; recorded proportion 3:5.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Black (#000000), Red (#DD0000) and Gold (#FFCE00). 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

Hammer, compass and rye wreath: Workers, the intelligentsia and farmers, the three groups the state claimed to unite.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to October 1, 1959.

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 East Germany Flag

East Germany Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is german tricolour with the state emblem.
The reference proportion is 3:5.
The stored palette contains Black, Red and Gold.
The record dates this design to October 1, 1959.
Hammer, compass and rye wreath: Workers, the intelligentsia and farmers, the three groups the state claimed to unite.
The flag of the German Democratic Republic from 1959 until reunification in 1990.

Frequently asked questions about the East Germany Flag

What is the East Germany Flag?

The flag of the German Democratic Republic from 1959 until reunification in 1990.

What type of flag is the East Germany Flag?

It is catalogued under Historical Flags rather than the current sovereign-state flag index.

What does the East Germany Flag look like?

German tricolour with the state emblem, with a recorded proportion of 3:5.

What proportion is recorded for the East Germany Flag?

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

Which colours are recorded for the East Germany Flag?

The reference palette lists Black #000000, Red #DD0000 and Gold #FFCE00.

What do the symbols on the East Germany Flag mean?

Hammer, compass and rye wreath — Workers, the intelligentsia and farmers, the three groups the state claimed to unite.

When is the East Germany Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives October 1, 1959.