German Empire Flag

Historical Flags

The black-white-red national flag of the German Empire, officially established in 1892 and used until 1919.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Basic Flag Information

Flag Name	German Empire Flag
Category	Historical Flags
Adopted On	November 8, 1892
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangle
Number of Colors	3
Main Colors	Black, White, Red
Design Type	Black-white-red horizontal tricolour

Flag Color Information

Color	Appearance	HEX Code
Black		#000000
White		#FFFFFF
Red		#DD0000

About the German Empire Flag

The black-white-red national flag of the German Empire, officially established in 1892 and used until 1919.

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

Black-white-red horizontal tricolour; recorded proportion 2:3.

Reference palette

The stored palette is Black (#000000), White (#FFFFFF) and Red (#DD0000). 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.

Date and authorship

The record dates the design to November 8, 1892.

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

German Empire flag reference — Record-specific source

Facts about the Flag of German Empire Flag

German Empire Flag is filed under Historical Flags rather than the current national-flag index.
The recorded construction is black-white-red horizontal tricolour.
The reference proportion is 2:3.
The stored palette contains Black, White and Red.
The record dates this design to November 8, 1892.
The black-white-red national flag of the German Empire, officially established in 1892 and used until 1919.

Frequently asked questions about the German Empire Flag

What is the German Empire Flag?

The black-white-red national flag of the German Empire, officially established in 1892 and used until 1919.

What type of flag is the German Empire Flag?

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

What does the German Empire Flag look like?

Black-white-red horizontal tricolour, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the German Empire Flag?

The reference proportion stored for this record is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the German Empire Flag?

The reference palette lists Black #000000, White #FFFFFF and Red #DD0000.

When is the German Empire Flag dated or adopted?

The record gives November 8, 1892.

Where can I verify information about the German Empire Flag?

The verification-source section links to the record-specific source when one is available, an official organisation source for protected organisational emblems, or a specialist flag reference for broader cross-checking.