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Republic of Prussia 1919-1935 (Germany)

Freistaat Preußen

3:5? | stripes 1+4+1
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 24th February 1922, abolished 31 October 1935

Introduction
State Flag and Ensign 1922-1935 (Dienstflagge)
Civil Flag 1921-1935 (Landesfarben)
Subnational Flags 1919-1935

See also:

Introduction

With the overthrow of the monarchy in November 1918, Prussia, like Germany, became a republic. As a result, many of its old flags were abandoned. However, the constitution of 30 November 1920 continued use of the Landesfarben.

On 20 July 1932, the [German] chancellor, Franz von Papen made a coup d'état and ousted the elected Braun-Severing government of Prussia. After the Nazis seized control, the states were converted to mere administrative divisions. Unlike other states like Bavaria, the effective abolition of the Prussian state was to be permanent since shortly after the allied victory, the Allied Control Council officially dissolved Prussia.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

State Flag and Ensign 1922-1935

Dienstflagge

3:5? | stripes 1+4+1
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 24th February 1922, abolished 31 October 1935

A white flag, with a black stripe 1/6th of the height top and bottom. In the middle of the white field a simple Prussian flying black eagle (without crown or regalia). Adopted 24 February and confirmed 23 April 1922. Abolished 1935.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

On 2 October 1933 the design of the eagle was modified. The service flag was abolished on 31 October 1935.

Mario Fabretto, 17 August 1998

State Ensign was black, white, black (1:2:1) with eagle. (...) The black-white-black (1:4:1) flag with the eagle was a service flag, adopted 24 February 1922 and confirmed 23 April 1922.

Jaume Ollé, modified by Mario Fabretto, 24 August 1998

An article by Dr. Whitney Smith, Gwenn ha Du (black and white) in Ar Banniel, 1999, mentions "10. Prussia - Governmental flag - White field with a black eagle facing the fly and skewed to hoist, and two thin black stripes on the upper and lower borders of the flag."

Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999

As far as I know there was no 1:2:1 [but 1:4:1] Prussian Dienstflagge during 1919-1935.

Norman Martin, 13 July 2000

Civil Flag 1921-1935

Landesfarben

2:3
by Jaume Ollé
Flag adopted 16 December 1921, abolished 31 October 1935

Black-white horizontal bicolor. Officially adopted 16 December 1921. Abolished 1935.

Norman Martin, 20 January 1998

The black and white colours of Prussia come from the white cross on a black coat which the Teutonic Knights or Deutscher Orden wore.

Helga Jonat, 7 September 1998

An article by Dr. Whitney Smith, Gwenn ha Du (black and white) in Ar Banniel, 1999, mentions "4. Kingdom of Prussia - National flag until 1935 - Horizontal black-white."

Ivan Sache, 2 August 1999

Editor's note: see also the Landesfarben of the different Prussian provinces.