File:Flag of the German Democratic Republic.svg

Description

Flag of the German Democratic Republic

Date 1959-1990

Source

Derivative of File:Flag of East Germany.svg.

Gesetzblatt der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik vom 27. Oktober 1955 [1]
Gesetz über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik vom 26. September 1955 [2]
Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. Vom 1. Oktober 1959 [3]
en:Whitney Smith (1980) Flags and Arms across the World, London: Cassell, ISBN 0-304-30659-2, p. 69
http://ossikult.de/ossi/images/product_images/original_images/img_3370.jpg
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6n4aoOQWL1raq8goo1_500.jpg

Author

Deutsche Demokratische Republik

Flaggenentwurf: Fritz Behrendt

Permission
(Reusing this file)

This file depicts the flag of a German Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation governed by public law). According to § 5 Abs. 1 of the German Copyright law, official works like flags are gemeinfrei (in the public domain).
Note: The usage of flags is governed by legal restrictions, independent of the copyright status of the depiction shown here.

Wappen Deutschlands

This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. These restrictions are independent of the copyright status.

Other versions

Derivative works of this file:

Flag map of East Germany (1949–1990).svg
Flag of East Germany.svg

Alternative version.

Colors

Used colors:
black	rendered as `RGB 000 000 000`
red	rendered as `RGB 221 000 000`
gold	rendered as `RGB 255 206 000`

SVG development

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Colours scheme: valid for East German flags 1949-1990

	Black (flag/arms)	Red (flag/arms)	Gold (flag)	Gold (arms)
RGB	`0/0/0`	`221/0/0`	`255/206/0`	`255/199/9`
Hexadecimal	`#000000ff`	`#dd0000ff`	`#ffce00ff`	`#ffc709ff`
CMYK	`0/0/0/100`	`0/100/100/13`	`0/19/100/0`	`0/22/96/0`
HSL	`0/0/0`	`0/255/100`	`34/255/128`	`33/255/132`

Flag of East Germany*
country	German Democratic Republic (GDR)
used by	East Germany
from	1959-10-01
until	1990-10-03
created by
format	3:5
shape	rectangular
FIAV	↑
colours	black, red, gold flag has 3 horizontal stripes flag includes the flag flag includes the coat of arms
other characteristics	{{{characteristics}}}

Legal disclaimer
This image contains a symbol prohibited by law in some nations, owing to it being a representation of communism, socialism, or a similar governmental structure; or of an associated political party/organization:

Georgia's parliament: On Amending the Law of Georgia "Charter of Liberty", No. 1867, 2013
Hungary: Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code, Section 335
Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly: UU No. 27/1999
Latvia's Saeima: Amendments to the Law on the Safety of Public Entertainment and Festivity Events (OP 2013/129.4). Ban only applies at public events.
Lithuania's Constitutional Court confirms Article 188¹⁸ of the Code of Administrative Offences. Collection, antiquarian trade and educational activities are exempt from the ban.
South Korea's National Security Act (prohibited for symbols or emblems related to North Korea)
Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada (article 436-1 of the Criminal code of Ukraine)

Imagery covered may include the hammer and sickle^en, red star, emblems/insignias, flags or images of leaders.

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current	15:45, 24 January 2019	1,000 × 600 (29 KB)	FDRMRZUSA	Optimized: reduced svg code (from latest version). No other changes.
	09:58, 31 August 2013	1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	Ericmetro	Stroke color per: http://ossikult.de/ossi/images/product_images/original_images/2671_0.jpg http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzY4WDEwMjQ=/$T2eC16F,!)!E9s2f!G)zBRBmGy4IS!~~48_20.JPG
	15:44, 15 September 2012	1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	DrKay	File:Flag of German Democratic Republic.svg {{Information \| Description= {{Multilingual description \|de = Die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, vom 1. Oktober 1959 bis 3. Oktober ...
	07:34, 16 July 2012	1,000 × 600 (67 KB)	DrKay	{{Information \|other_versions={{DerivativeVersions\|Flag map of East Germany (1949–1990).svg}} \| Description= {{Multilingual description \|de = Die [[:de:Flagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik\|Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik]...

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