The flag of Baden-Württemberg, a state in

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, has three variants. The

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() has one design, while the state flag (), has two designs. All three flags are a black over gold bi-color, while the state flag has one of two variants of the state arms centered on the flag. The flag, while identical, has no symbolism of or relation with the flag of the

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The flag of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

was created in 1952, after the merging of the former German states

Baden Baden (; ) is a historical territory in South Germany, in earlier times on both sides of the Upper Rhine but since the Napoleonic Wars only East of the Rhine. History The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is ...

Württemberg-Baden Württemberg-Baden was a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Baden and Württemberg had been split up between the US and French occupation zones. I ...

, and

Württemberg-Hohenzollern Württemberg-Hohenzollern (french: Wurtemberg-Hohenzollern ) was a West German state created in 1945 as part of the French post-World War II occupation zone. Its capital was Tübingen. In 1952, it was merged into the newly founded state of Bad ...

, that were divided due to different occupying forces after

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. Historically, the state of Southern Baden used a yellow-red-yellow horizontal triband. The state of

used a black-red horizontal bicolour. The colors were chosen as black and gold, and are defined in the constitution of the state of Baden-Württemberg, adopted on 11 November 1953. File:Banner of the Palatinate.svg, Electoral Palatinate File:Bundschuhfahne (brown-on-white version).svg, Peasants' army File:Flag of The Electoral Palatinate (1604).svg, Electoral Palatinate -

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(1604) File:Banner of Baden (3^2).svg,

Electorate of Baden The Electorate of Baden was a State of the Holy Roman Empire from 1803 to 1806. In 1803, Napoleon bestowed the office of Prince-elector to Charles Frederick, but in 1806, Francis II dissolved the Empire. Baden then achieved sovereignty, and C ...

(1803–1806) File:Flag of Baden 1848.svg, Electorate of Baden (1848-1862) File:Bandera del Comtat d'Empúries.svg, Electorate of Baden (1862-1871) File:Flag of the Grand Duchy of Baden (1855–1891).svg, Electorate of Baden (1871–1891) File:Flagge Großherzogtum Baden (1891–1918).svg,

Grand Duchy of Baden The Grand Duchy of Baden (german: Großherzogtum Baden) was a state in the southwest German Empire on the east bank of the Rhine. It existed between 1806 and 1918. It came into existence in the 12th century as the Margraviate of Baden and subs ...

and

Republic of Baden The Republic of Baden (german: Republik Baden) was a German state that existed during the time of the Weimar Republic, formed after the abolition of the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1918. It is now part of the modern German state of Baden-Württemberg ...

(1891–1918) File:Flag of Hohenzollern-Hechingen and Sigmaringen.png,

Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen ( en, Nothing without God) , national_anthem = , common_languages = German , religion = Roman Catholic , currency = , title_leader = Prince , leader1 ...

(1576–1850) File:Flagge Preußen - Provinz Hohenzollern.svg, Province of Hohenzollern (1850–1946) File:Flag of the Principality of Leyen (1806-1813).svg,

Principality of Leyen The Principality of Leyen was a Napoleonic German state which existed 1806–1814 in Hohengeroldseck, in the west of modern Baden-Württemberg. The House of Leyen had acquired many districts in western Germany, and eventually these were inherited ...

(1806-1813) File:Wuerttemberg Banner.svg,

Duchy of Württemberg The Duchy of Württemberg (german: Herzogtum Württemberg) was a duchy located in the south-western part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was a member of the Holy Roman Empire from 1495 to 1806. The dukedom's long survival for over three centuries ...

(1495–1803) File:Flag of Württemberg before 1809.svg, Electorate of Württemberg (1803–1806) File:Flagge Königreich Württemberg.svg,

Kingdom of Württemberg The Kingdom of Württemberg (german: Königreich Württemberg ) was a German state that existed from 1805 to 1918, located within the area that is now Baden-Württemberg. The kingdom was a continuation of the Duchy of Württemberg, which exist ...

, Free People's State of Württemberg and

(1805–1952) File:Flag of Württemberg-Baden.svg,

(1945–1952) File:Württembergischer Jachtklub.svg, Flag of the Royal Yacht Club of Württemberg in Friedrichshafen (1913-1918)

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