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This page lists themunicipal flags of Northern Germany. It is a part of theLists of German municipal flags, which is split into regions. In turn, it is also split into states due to its size.
| Municipality | Flag | Coat of arms | Enactment Date Abolition Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 1952 | Main articles:Flag of Bremen andCoat of arms 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. | ||||
| Bremerhaven | 28 May 1947 | The red-white-red flag with the coat of arms. The ship represents theHanseatic League while its sails represents the Hanseatic cities (the red-white horizontal sail with the red cross and the key represents Bremerhaven, the blue sail with a gold anchor represents Geestemünde and the red sail with two scythe blades represents Lehe). Both the ship and fish represents the municipality as a port city. Designed by Waldemar Mallek.[1] |
| Municipality | Flag | Coat of arms | Enactment Date Abolition Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen | 14th century 1811 | Hanseatic flag | ||
| 1871 1918 | The flag features eight equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with the coat of arms. | |||
| 1935 1945 | Variant without the coat of arms. | |||
| 1891 1892 | Sea flag. | |||
| 1893 1921 | Sea flag. | |||
| 1893 1921 | Sea flag. | |||
| 1921 1933 | Sea flag. | |||
| 1933 1935 | Sea flag. | |||
| 1952 | Service flag. | |||
| 1895 1918 | Navy pilot flag. | |||
| 1895 1918 | Navy customs flag. | |||
| 1921 1933 | Navy customs flag. |
| Municipality | Flag | Coat of arms | Enactment Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | Coat of arms: 16th century Flag: 1834 | Main articles:Flag of Hamburg andCoat of arms of Hamburg A red flag with a white castle. | ||
| Middle coat of arms. | ||||
| Coat of arms: 16th century Flag: 1897 | Variant with the greater coat of arms. | |||
| 1642 | Naval flag |
| Municipality | Flag | Coat of arms | Enactment Date Abolition Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 13th century 1685 | Hanseatic flag. A red flag. | ||
| 1685 14 May 1752 | A red flag with a white castle. |
| Municipality | Flag | Coat of arms | Enactment Date Abolition Date | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braunschweig | First adopted: 1231 Current form: 1954 | A horizontal red and white flag with the coat of arms. The seal features a redBrunswick Lion as a symbolism of royal dignity and courage and it is used by many monarchies. It is used byHenry the Lion (one of the famous individuals of theHouse of Welf) during his lifetime. Its modern form is designed in 1954 by Hermann Eidenbenz. | [3][4] |