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Germany: Länder flags

MECKLENBURG- NORTH-RHINE-
VORPOMMERN WESTPHALIA

This flag, adopted in 1991, combines blue The coat of arms depicts the River Rhine of
and white of Pomerania with blue, yellow, he Rhineland, the horse of Westphalia, and
and red of Mecklenburg. The bull and the he rose of Lippe; the three territories which
gryphon are also local emblems. Red and nited to form the state. The colors of the
white recall the Hanseatic League. ag are from the arms.

RHINELAND-PALATINATE SAARLAND

The flag was adopted in 1948 when the Adopted in 1957, the flag of Saarland
arms were placed on the national flag. ecalls the different parts of the state.
The coat of arms depicts the lion of the Depicted on the shield is the lion of
Palatinate dating from 1229, the cross of aarbrücken, the cross of Trier, the
Trier from 1273, and the wheel of Mainz agles of Lorraine and the lion of
from 1335. falz-Zweibrücken.

SAXONY SAXONY-ANHALT

The flag was adopted in 1991, but the coat This flag was the same as Baden-
of arms is the traditional arms of the rulers Württemberg until 1991, when the colors
of Saxony; black and yellow bands and the were reversed. The eagle recalls Prussia, the
green crown of rue. The white and green icolored bands and rue crown, Saxony, and
flag dates from the 19th century. he bear and wall are the arms of Anhalt.

SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN THURINGIA

The shield depicts two lions from arms of Another flag whose colors are based on the
Schleswig and a nettle-leaf from those of tate arms. It was adopted in 1991. The red
Holstein. The colors of the flag, adopted in nd white lion was the arms of the Counts
1957, are taken from the arms. f Thuringia in the 12th century.

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