Flag of Großgermania

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The Reichsflagge (English: Imperial Flag) is the State Flag and Ensign and War Flag of the People's Empire of Greater Germania. The Volksflagge (English: People's Flag) is the Civil Flag and Ensign. The Reichsflagge, as opposed to the Volksflagge, uses the Imperial Eagle, or Reichsadler, of Germania, and the Nordic Cross on the Reichsflagge has its vertical part shifted more towards the center of the hoist.

History
The eagle has been used on the flag of Germany since the thirteenth century, when it was adopted as the coat of amrs of the dynasty. The colors black, red, and gold first appeared on the German flag during the. The colors were first used on the flag of the when it was formed in 1919, and were again used on the flags of  and. Upon the unification of Großgermania, the Reichsflagge and Volksflagge entered into usage.

Symbolism
The colors black, red, and gold were used during the 1848 Revolutions as symbols of liberty, democracy, and freedom. The Reichsflagge combines these colors with the Reichsadler, a traditional symbol of German imperialism, to symbolize the combination of democracy and absolute monarchy present in the electoral monarchy of Großgermania, as well as the combination left and right ideologies present in National Unionism.

Constituent Countries
Each Constituent Country of Großgermania has a separate national flag which is flown alongside the flag of Großgermania within that nation. The flags are also flown outside the Reichstag building in Nordhausen.



Kingdom of Germany
The flag of Germany is a consisting of the three national colors of Germany, black, red, and yellow (the same as those of Großgermania). The idea of using a Nordic Cross on the flag of Germany first arose in 1944 and was used by German organizations resisting rule in the.

The flag used at the time was black, with a yellow Nordic Cross outlined in black, and a black Nordic Cross inside therein, identical to the Volksflagge, except for differences in color shades. The flag had an aspect ratio of 5:3. Upon the formation of Großgermania on 12 December 2008, Michael von Preußen, King of Germany, opted to redesign the German flag from this so-called 'resistance flag'. The new design was announced on 19 December, and incorporated a gold Nordic Cross, with a red cross therein, on a black field. The color tones used differed from thos on the Reichsflagge, and many believed the Reichsflagge should have been redesigned using the colors on the German flag. This call was rejected by the Emperor, who stated that the flag must maintain the colors in the exact shades they were used during the 1848 Revolutions - that is, as they are on the Coat of Arms.



Kingdom of Denmark
The Dannebrog, the name for the flag of Denmark, is the oldest flag design in continuous use. Until its inclusion within the Association of Germanic States, Denmark's flag was rectangular in shape, aspect ratio 28:37, bearing the same general design to the current flag. The State Flag of Denmark was identical to the current one, with a lighter shade of red (similar to that of the Reichsflagge and Volksflagge).

The flag currently used as the national flag of Denmark was formerly used as the Orlogsflag, or naval flag. It was adopted as the state flag by the Kingdom upon joining the Association of Germanic States, and has an aspect ratio of 56:107.



Principality of Luxembourg
The Principality of Luxembourg uses a flag designed by Alexandra von Nassau on behalf of the Principality following its incorporation into Großgermania in December 2008. Much like the flag of the, the flag incorporates a red-white-blue horizontal tricolor. The flag most noticably differs from the previous one in its inclusion of the coat of arms of Luxembourg (which remained the same as that of the Grand Duchy). It also uses a darker shade of blue, the same as that of the, and the same shade of red as the Reichsflagge. It was shortened to 3:5 from the previous flag's aspect ratio of 1:2. The Grand Duchy's flag currently serves as the flag of the Province of Luxembourg.



Principality of Liechtenstein
As with Luxembourg, the Principality of Liechtenstein's flag as it existed prior to incorporation into Großgermania still serves as the Province of Liechtenstein's flag. The Principality, however, uses what was formerly the standard of the Government of the Principality. A horizontal bicolor flag with an aspect ratio of 3:5, the flag has a blue and red background. It is defaced with the coat of arms of Liechtenstein, which, like Luxembourg, remained the same post-unification as it was previously.



Helvetica
Although most constituent countries' flags are identical to or are based on those of their predecessors, the Helvetican flag bears very little resemblance to that of the. The flag, like the name of the free land itself, can be traced back to the of 1798 to 1802. Almost identical to the flag of that nation, the only difference is that the modern flag lacks the phrase  Republique Helvetique , which was featured on the central band of the flag of the Helvetic Republic. The flag is a horizontal tricolor of green-red-yellow, with proportions of 3:5.



Alsace-Lorraine
The flag of the Free Republic of Alsace-Lorraine was identical to that used by the. Due to the largely Nordic-centered spirituality of much of the Empire, it was determined that the yellow cross present on that flag was not appropriate for use as the national flag of Alsace-Lorraine. A proposal was made to restore the flag of the under the, but it was rejected by the National Assembly of Alsace-Lorraine, due to the black stripe (the anthem of Alsace-Lorraine refers only to the colors red and white). The flag was subsequently redesigned to imitate the Imperial German flag of Alsace-Lorraine, but the black stripe was replaced with a second red one and the coat of arms was removed. The flag of the Free Republic of Alsace-Lorraine was maintained as the provincial flag.



Kanarische Inseln
The Kanarische Inseln constitute an autonomous territory of Großgermania. The flag of the territory was chosen by the Imperial Protector, Karl-Heinz Müller, shortly after their inclusion in Großgermania. The flag has origins dating to the beginning of the twentieth century, but was replaced by the government of during their control of the islands. The flag depicts seven white stars, representing the islands, on a blue background. They are placed in alignment with the geographic relation of the islands to one another.

Provincial Flags
The following are flags used by the Provinces of Großgermania.

Historical Flags
The following are flags used by Großgermania's predecessor states.