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. The ''Landesflagge'' (civil flag), the State flag of Hamburg (''Staatsflagge'') and the admiralty flag (''Admiralitätsflagge'') consist of the
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on a red flag.


Overview

The civil flag shows a white castle with three towers on red background, which is used as a civil flag as a state flag for most purposes. (It was historically used as civil ensign as well.) The oldest seal with the castle is thought to date from 1241. The first flag featuring the current form was in the mid-16th century, although this was most probably a red field, a white escutcheon and red castle. After about 1623, the escutcheon began to be omitted, leaving a red castle on white or a white castle on red. It was only in 1751 that the white castle on red was decreed as the flag of Hamburg. The civil flag is free for use to everybody. The state flag of Hamburg is only used by the
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as the head of state. This flag was created in 1897 on the occasion of the opening of the new town hall. The Admiralty flag of Hamburg is used only for state buildings connected to the navigation and at the jacks of boats of Hamburg's Water Constabulary, since there are no genuine warships under city command anymore. It portrays the admiralty coat of arms which have existed since 1642.Constitution of Hamburg
(Article 5)
Article 5
(1) The state colours are white-red.
(2) The state coat-of-arms shows on a red escutcheon a white castle with three towers and a closed gate.
(3) The state flag shows the white castle of the state coat-of-arms on a red field.
(4) The law determines the details about the flag and the arms.


Flags of boroughs in Hamburg

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Coat of arms of Hamburg The coat of arms of the German state and city of Hamburg is a kind of national emblem. The coat of arms and the flags are regulated by the constitution of Hamburg and law. The colors of Hamburg are white and red. One of the oldest versions of the ...
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Flags of German states All States of Germany, German states have a (''State flag#Flag of a federated state (subnational entity), flag of the state'', sometimes known as a ''civil flag''), that may be used by anyone. Some states have another variant, often showing the ...


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