List of district flags of Germany

This is a list of flags of districts of Germany. The flags are listed per state. Most districts in Germany have both horizontal and vertical flags. These flags usually had coat of arms on them. Therefore, the list will also discuss the coat of arms. Please note that some of the flags listed are either de facto flags or not yet approved.

Baden-Württemberg

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Flag District Date Description
Baden-Baden 1421 – present The yellow-red-yellow horizontal flag with the coat of arms.[1]
Freiburg im Breisgau 1368 – present The flag with a Saint George cross
Heidelberg 1938 – present A black-yellow horizontal bicolor.
Heilbronn (Stadtkreis) 19th century – present A red-white-blue horizontal tricolor.[2]
Karlsruhe (Stadtkreis) 1895 – present A red-yellow-red horizontal flag.
Mannheim 1613 – present A blue-white-red horizontal tricolor.
1896 – present Vertical flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms consists of the Palatine Lion representing Mannheim as the last capital city of Electoral Palatinate and a Wolfsangel representing boundaries.[3]
Ofterdingen 6 June 1982 – present A yellow-blue horizontal bicolor with the coat of arms.[4]
Pforzheim 18th century – present A white-blue horizontal bicolor with the coat of arms. The dexter represents Baden. The yellow also represents Baden and the white and blue is said to have come from the House of Wittelsbach.
Stuttgart 1950 – present A black-yellow horizontal bicolor with the coat of arms. The coat of arms is a reference to a legend in which Liudolf, Duke of Swabia founded a ranch, a horse breeding center and riding school on where the city is located now.
Vertical flag.
Ulm 1244 – present A black-white horizontal bicolor. The meaning of the colours is still unknown to this day.[5]

Bavaria

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Flag District Date Description
Landshut 23 May 1973 (de facto) – A white flag two rows of blue lozenges on the left and right with the coat of arms.
23 May 1973 – A white-blue horizontal flag with the coat of arms.
Aichach-Friedberg 1 January 1973 – A green-yellow horizontal flag with the coat of arms.

Brandenburg

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Berlin

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Flag District Date Description
Berlin 26 May 1954 –
Main article: Flag of Berlin
A red-white-red flag with a black bear.

Bremen

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Flag District Date Description
Bremen 1952 –
Main article: Flag of Bremen
The flag features eight equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white and checked at the hoist.
Variant with the coat of arms.
Variant with the greater coat of arms.

Hamburg

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Flag District Date Description
Hamburg 1834 –
Main article: Flag of Hamburg
A red flag with a white castle.

Hesse

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Historical

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  • Flag of Biedenkopf (1959-1974)
    Flag of Biedenkopf (1959-1974)
  • Flag of Biedenkopf (1959-1974; variant)
    Flag of Biedenkopf (1959-1974; variant)
  • Flag of Büdingen (1952-1972)
    Flag of Büdingen (1952-1972)
  • Flag of Büdingen (1952-1972; variant)
    Flag of Büdingen (1952-1972; variant)
  • Flag of Darmstadt (1962-1976)
    Flag of Darmstadt (1962-1976)
  • Flag of Darmstadt (1962-1976; variant)
    Flag of Darmstadt (1962-1976; variant)
  • Flag of Dieburg (1961-1976)
    Flag of Dieburg (1961-1976)
  • Flag of Dieburg (1961-1976; variant)
    Flag of Dieburg (1961-1976; variant)
  • Flag of Lauterbach (1964-1974)
    Flag of Lauterbach (1964-1974)
  • Flag of Lauterbach (1964-1974; variant)
    Flag of Lauterbach (1964-1974; variant)
  • Flag of Schlüchtern (1956-1974)
    Flag of Schlüchtern (1956-1974)
  • Flag of Schlüchtern (1956-1974; variant)
    Flag of Schlüchtern (1956-1974; variant)
  • Flag of Waldeck (1955-1974)
    Flag of Waldeck (1955-1974)
  • Flag of Waldeck (1955-1974; variant)
    Flag of Waldeck (1955-1974; variant)

Lower Saxony

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Historical

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Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Flag District Date Description
Ludwigslust-Parchim 27 January 2015 – Banner of arms. The grey heron on blue represents nature, water and biodiversity, the crowned bull's head on yellow represents both Mecklenburg and Parchim and the branch of a oak tree represents Ludwigslust. Designed by Heinz Kippnick.[6]
Mecklenburgische Seenplatte 11 March 2014 – Blue and yellow flag with the coat of arms. The red griffin represents the Duchy of Pomerania while the bull's head represents Werle. The blue and white waves represents the bodies of water. The total number of waves represent Altentreptow, Demmin, Neubrandenburg, Neustrelitz, Malchin, Waren and Röbel. Designed by Heinz Kippnick.[7]
Nordwestmecklenburg 15 February 2012 – Banner of arms. The bull's head on yellow represents the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin while the crosier on the red and white stripes represents . Red and white were the colours of the Hanseatic League. Designed by Manfred Gerth.[8][9]
Rostock (Landkreis) 15 November 2011 – Banner of arms. The bull's head on yellow represents Lordship of Werle and the griffin's head represents the Lordship of Rostock. Two crossed crosiers symbolizes Doberan Abbey. Designed by Manfred Gerth.[10]
Rostock (Stadtkreis) 3 July 1991 – Banner of arms. The yellow griffin represents the Lordship of Rostock. Blue, white and red are traditional colours of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. White and red are colours of the Hanseatic League.[11]
Schwerin 1994 – Yellow-blue-yellow flag with a knight in the middle blue stripe. The knight is a depiction of Henry the Lion.[12][13]
Vorpommern-Greifswald TBA No official flag.
Vorpommern-Rügen 10 October 2013 – Blue and yellow horizontal flag with the coat of arms.

Historical

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Flag District Date Description
Bad Doberan 1 August 1996 – 4 September 2011 Yellow and blue horizontal flag. The yellow griffin represents Rostock, the bull's head represents the Werle and the crosier represents the Cistercians.[14]
Demmin 26 March 1996 – 4 September 2011 Flag with seven blue, yellow and red stripes.
Mueritz 1995 – 4 September 2011
Ostvorpommern 1998 – 4 September 2011
Parchim 1995 – 4 September 2011
Nordwestmecklenburg 2006 – 4 September 2011

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Historical

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Rhineland-Palatinate

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Saarland

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Flag Districf Date Description
Merzig-Wadern 1 February 1966 – A red and yellow bicoloured flag with the coat of arms.
Neunkirchen 22 August 1961 – A blue and white bicoloured flag with the coat of arms.
Saarbrücken 17 March 1975 – A blue and yellow bicoloured flag with the coat of arms.
Saarlouis 1 February 1966 – A black-red-yellow tricoloured flag with the coat of arms.
Saarpfalz-Kreis 21 May 1975 – A white and blue bicoloured flag with the coat of arms.
Sankt Wendel 25 February 1965 – A red and yellow bicoloured flag with the coat of arms.

Saxony

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Flag Districf Date Description
Bautzen 2000 – A blue-yellow flag with the coat of arms.
Chemnitz 1475 – A blue-yellow flag. The colours are from the Margraviate of Landsberg.[15]
Dresden 1994 – A black-yellow flag with the coat of arms.
Erzgebirgskreis 18 December 2008 – A green-white flag with the coat of arms.
Görlitz 21 April 2009 – A yellow-blue flag with the coat of arms.
Leipzig (Landkreis) 30 October 2009 (de facto) – A white flag with the coat of arms. The blue and white wavy lines represents the Neuseenland, the yellow castle represents the Gnandstein Castle and the white gullet and three flowers represent Muldentalkreis.[16]
Leipzig (Stadtkreis) 1475 – A blue-yellow flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms consists of the Meissen lion on the left (representing the House of Wettin) and blue and yellow striped Landsberger Pfähle (representing the Margraviate of Landsberg).[17][18]
Meissen 27 April 2009 – A yellow flag with the coat of arms in the centre with two red lines on left and right.
Mittelsachsen 27 April 2009 – A black-yellow with the coat of arms.
Nordsachsen 10 December 2008 – A yellow-blue-yellow with the coat of arms.
Vogtlandkreis 31 March 1996 – A yellow-black with the coat of arms.
Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge TBA No official flag.
Zwickau 4 December 2009 – A red-white with the coat of arms.

Saxony-Anhalt

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Schleswig-Holstein

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Flag City Date Description
Dithmarschen 17 May 1972 – A white flag with 7 red and white stripes and the coat of arms. The coat of arms features a knight in gold armor riding a white horse. It represents its readiness for warfare. Designed by Wilhelm Horst Lippert.[19][20]
Flensburg 30 June 1938 – A blue flag with the coat of arms. The two blue lions represents the Duchy of Schleswig, the silver nettle leaf in the red shield represents the Duchy of Holstein. The red tower represents the defense of the city. The waves represents the city's connection to the North Sea. Designed by Johannes Holtz, Max Kirmis, Erwin Nöbbe and Heinrich Sauermann.[21][22][23]
Vertical variant.
Herzogtum Lauenburg 1948 – A flag with two black stripes and the coat of arms. The coat of arms features a horse head represents Kingdom of Hanover and Denmark. The colours are from Prussia.[24][25]
Kiel 1921 – A red flag based on the County of Schaumburg with a black boat representing the city's importance as a port inside a nesselblatt.[26]
Vertical variant.
Lübeck 22 January 1941 – White-red bicolor with a black eagle the Lübeck double eagle.[27]
Vertical variant.
Nordfriesland 10 July 1972 – Five horizontal bands of blue, yellow, and red (double width), with three ships to the left. The ships represents Eiderstedt, Everschop and Utholm. The sails of the ships contain a plough (representing Husum), a fish (representing Westerland as it is close to the sea) and a ox's head (representing Eiderstedt as it is known for its livestock). The colors were traditional colors of North Frisia. Designed by Wilhelm Horst Lippert.[28][29]
Neumünster 13 March 1930 – White-red bicolor with the coat of arms. The coat of arms consists of a swan (representing Stormarn), a nesselblatt (representing Holstein) and five chimeys representing Neumünster. The coat of arms represents the present and the past. Red and white are the colours of Holstein.[30][31]
Vertical variant.
Ostholstein 30 July 1971 – A red-white-red horizontal flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms contains a castle represents Oldenburg while the mitre and the cross represents Eutin (which used to be part of the Prince-bishopric of Lübeck).[32][33]
Pinneberg 12 May 1986 – A blue-white-red horizontal flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms features a nasselblatt represents the counts of Schauenburg and Holstein. The fir tree symbolizes the location of one of the largest nurseries in Germany. Designed by Paul Weber.[34][35]
Plön 12 May 1975 – A blue-white-red (which are the colours of Schleswig-Holstein) horizontal flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms features a nasselblatt represents the counts of Schauenburg and Holstein. The oak leaf represents forests. The ear of grain represents agriculture. The fish represents the district's 80 lakes and the Baltic Sea.[36][37]
Rendsburg-Eckernförde 29 January 1981 – A red and yellow diagonal flag with a two blue lions and the yellow triangle (representing Eckernförde and Schleswig) and a nasselblatt on the red triangle (representing Rendsburg and the municipalities that were transferred from Plön and Holstein). The wavy pattern represents the Baltic Sea, the Eider river and the Kiel Canal. Designed by Wilhelm Horst Lippert.[38][39]
Schleswig-Flensburg 3 October 1977 – A blue and yellow horizontal flag with a two lions (a blue lion and a yellow lion). The colours were the traditional colours of Schleswig. Designed by Heinz Reinhold.[40][41]
Segeberg 25 November 1977 – A red-white-red flag with a cross. The cross represents the introduction of Christianity to Wagria by Vicelinus. The cross is composed of four brick towers representing the churches that Vicelinus built, four leaves of a water lily representing the von Segeberg family and a nasselblatt represents the counts of Schauenburg and Holstein. Designed by George Fink.[42]
Steinburg 20 July 1957 – A blue-white-blue flag with the coat of arms. The coat of arms consists of a castle with three coats of arms (representing Wilstermarsch, Holstein and Krempermarsch respectively). Wilstermarsch is represented by an image of Christ the King, Holstein by a nasselblatt and Krempermarsch by a white swan. The three coats of arms are placed on a castle surrounded by a moat. Designed by Max Kahlke.[43][44]
Stormarn 31 July 1981 – A red flag with a white swan wearing a crown on its neck. The swan represents its readiness for war.[45][46]

Historical

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Flag City Date Description
Süderdithmarschen 1 January 1963 – 25 April 1970 A white flag with 7 red and white stripes and a knight. The knight in white armor riding a white horse. It represents its readiness for warfare. Designed by Wilhelm Horst Lippert.

Thuringia

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Flag District Date Description
Altenburger Land 3 June 1996 – A red-white-green horizontal tricolour flag with the coat of arms. The rose symbolizes Altenburg, a reborn world and the future. The lion represents the Margravate of Meissen. The yellow and white lion represents Pleissnerland. The nine black and yellow stripes with a green crown represents the House of Wettin. The acorn alludes to the district's status as the birthplace of game of Skat.
Vertical variant.
Eichsfeld 22 March 1995 – A white-red horizontal bicolour flag with the coat of arms. The eagle alludes to the coat of arms of Frederick William I of Prussia while the wheel represents the Elector of Mainz.
Vertical variant.
Eisenach 2000 – A blue-white-blue flag with a red cross.
Vertical variant.
Eisenach 5 December 1994 – A red-white-red flag with a white wheel.
Vertical variant.
Gera 2000 – A black and yellow flag.
Vertical variant.
Gotha 28 June 1991 – A white-red horizontal bicolour flag with the coat of arms.
Vertical variant.
Greiz 16 June 1997 – A yellow-green-yellow flag with the coat of arms.
Vertical variant.
Hildburghausen 16 May 1996 – A white-red horizontal bicolour flag with the coat of arms.
Vertical variant.