A Monarchy motion in the Reichstag to substitute for the black-red-gold republican flag the old black-white-red colors of Imperial Germany was rejected.Apparently, this is only an academic defeat; ...

GERMANY: Old Flag. 2 minute read. TIME. February 16, 1948 12:00 AM GMT-5. Americans found it hard to fathom Pastor Martin Niemöller. After V-E day, the gaunt-faced old U-boat commander had dived ...

The German flag's distinctive black, red and gold stripes date back to the 19th century. We look at the history around the colours, what they represent and how Germans feel about their flag.

Germany's Patriotism Problem Just Don't Fly the Flag Over six decades after the end of World War II, Germans still have a pathological fear of patriotism. Flying the flag is still a faux pas.