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| Adopted | 11th century |
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| Design | Red and white |
| Designed by | Gérard d'Alsace, Duke of Lorraine |
 The official flag of Alsace 2008–present | |
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Theflag of Alsace, known as theRed-and-White (Rot-un-Wiss in theAlsatian dialect), is the original red and whiteflag of the region, and can be traced to the red and whitebanner ofGerard, Duke of Lorraine in the 11th century.
Particularly since the introduction of newFrench regionGrand Est, the traditionalRot un Wiss flag ofAlsace has been widely promoted by the advocates of theAlsace autonomous movement.
The original flag of Alsace, theRot un Wiss, dates back to the red and whitebanner[1] ofGerard, Duke of Lorraine in the 11th century.
Red and white colours are commonly found on the coat of arms of Alsatian cities such asStrasbourg,Mulhouse andSélestat,[2] and additionally of manySwiss cities, especially in the region ofBasel-Landschaft.
Perhaps as theRot un Wiss marks theGermanic roots of Alsace, it was replaced in 1949 by a new flag, representing the union of the twodépartements ofHaut-Rhin andBas-Rhin, however without real historical relevance. It was subsequently modified to a slightly different appearance, yet also representing the two departments. The flag is currently used by theEuropean Collectivity of Alsace created in January 2021.[3]
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There is controversy around the recognition of the Alsatian flag.
With the purpose of "Francosizing" the region, theRot un Wiss has not been recognised by the French government. Some French politicians[who?] have erroneously called this a "Nazi invention"[citation needed] — while theRot un Wiss is still known as the real historicalemblem of the region by most of the population and the departments' parliaments.
Subsequently, theRot un Wiss has been widely used during protests against the creation of a new "super-region"Grand Est, gatheringChampagne-Ardennes,Lorraine and Alsace, namely onColmar's statue of liberty.[4]
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