Service flag of the federal authorities

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Service flag of the federal authorities (Bundesdienstflagge) of the Federal Republic of Germany ?Vexillological symbol

The official flag of the federal authorities (short: federal official flag ) is a flag reserved for the German federal authorities since June 7, 1950 in the " Order on German Flags " (FlaggAO) issued by the Federal President .

variants

Federal service flag

Federal service flag in banner form

The federal service flag of the Federal Republic of Germany has, in accordance with Section I. No. 3 of the “Order on German Flags” of November 13, 1996, the same horizontal stripes as the federal flag . Then, shifted a little towards the mast, in the black and gold-colored stripes each encompassing up to a fifth, the federal shield , the federal eagle turned towards the mast. The ratio of the height to the length of the flag cloth is 3: 5. If the federal service flag is used in the form of a banner, the federal shield, with the eagle turned towards the black stripe, is aligned parallel to the longitudinal stripes, slightly shifted towards the mast, spanning the black and gold-colored parts by up to a fifth.

The official flag of the federal authorities is to be set by all federal authorities and agencies, as well as by the Deutsche Bundesbank and the Federal Employment Agency , in accordance with Section IV Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Flagging Decree . The other corporations , institutions and foundations under public law fly the federal flag. In addition, if the requirements are met, the European flag can be set in both cases .

As a symbol of the covenant, it is not used by the states or municipalities. These use the simple federal flag.

armed forces

Service flag of the naval forces

Service flag of the naval forces of the Federal Republic of Germany

By order of May 25, 1956 ( Federal Law Gazette p. 447) , Federal President Theodor Heuss designated the federal service flag in the form of a double stand as the service flag of the naval forces of the Bundeswehr . The side of the flag facing away from the pole is jagged. The vertex of the right-angled incision is in the middle of the red field. The distance between the vertex and the federal shield is slightly less than the distance between the federal shield and the mast.

The service flag of the naval forces is carried on warships , while the civilian- manned auxiliary ships of the navy fly the federal service flag.

  • "Service flag of the naval forces" on the lectern and on the flagstick: Speech by the then Federal President Horst Köhler on board a frigate of the Bundeswehr in 2004

  • "Service flag of the naval forces" on the Gorch Fock

  • Tanker Rhön with the "official flag of the federal authorities"

Army flag of the Bundeswehr

Army flag of the Bundeswehr

After the Bundeswehr initially waived a license plate when it was founded, Federal President Heinrich Lübke donated the Bundeswehr troop flags to all "battalions and corresponding associations" on September 18, 1964 as an "external symbol of the common fulfillment of duties for people and state". On January 7, 1965, he handed over the first troop flag to the guard battalion at the Federal Ministry of Defense in Bonn .

The Bundeswehr hoists the official flag of the federal authorities on its service buildings.

Use as a coffin ceiling

The official flag of the federal authorities is also used as a coffin ceiling at state funerals .

The exact appearance is not regulated by an ordinance or a decree. The official flag should completely cover the coffin during the funeral ceremony so that neither the coffin itself nor its fittings can be seen (for example when laying out on a catafalk ). This is why the special format of a coffin ceiling often measures 220 × 330 cm. When placing the coffin roof, care is taken that the black horizontal stripe is at the level of the head, the red one is at the level of the trunk and the gold-colored horizontal stripe is at the level of the feet of the deceased. According to state practice, the federal service flag is also placed over the coffin of a deceased federal president, and not the standard .

Federal Post Office Flag (1950 to 1994)

Service flag of the Deutsche Bundespost, 3: 5 ,? ?Service flag on land Historic flag

The Federal Post flag was on 7 June 1950 to 31 December 1994, an independent federal service flag, their use exclusively the Federal Post Office and the parent Ministry was allowed.

"Federal coat of arms"

The "federal coat of arms" flag is not an official flag.

Occasionally (for example with fans of the national soccer team ) there are also German flags that look very similar to the federal service flag, but contain the federal coat of arms instead of the federal shield.

Legal protection

The unauthorized use of federal official flags can be punished as an administrative offense ( § 124 OWiG ). This also applies to flags that are confusingly similar to them, such as the "federal coat of arms" flag. This is to prevent these symbols from being invalidated through improper use. In addition, the reputation of the state should be protected. However, use is not unauthorized if the competent authority has permitted it or if it is to be regarded as socially adequate . This is the case, for example, when it is impossible to create the appearance of official use through use. The showing of a service flag by fans at a sporting event is therefore not unauthorized use under this provision.

See also

Web links

Commons : The official flag of the federal authorities  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Order on the German flags of November 13, 1996, ( BGBl. 1996 I p. 1729 )
  2. ↑ Troop flags for the Bundeswehr ( memento of the original from October 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at treff.bundeswehr.de @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / treff.bundeswehr.de
  3. ↑ Federal service flag as a coffin cover on the pages of the Federal Ministry of the Interior
  4. ↑ German Bundestag, Document 7/550, p 355
  5. ↑ Bohnert, OWiG, 3rd edition 2010, § 124 Rn. 5
  6. ↑ Briefly, in: Karlsruhe Commentary on OWiG, 3rd ed. 2006, § 124 Rn. 9
  7. ↑ Christian Burkiczak: The protection of the German state symbols under criminal and regulatory offense law . In: Legal review . tape 2005 , no. 2 , 2005, ISSN  1612-7064 , p. 50-54 , doi : 10.1515 / juru.2005.2005.2.50 ( degruyter.com [accessed on 24 June 2019]).
  8. ↑ Birgit Laitenberger, Maria Bassier: Coats of arms and flags of the Federal Republic of Germany and its countries . 5th edition 2000, p. 5 .