Hesse (Germany)

Hessen

Last modified: 1998-01-07 by rob raeside
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Land Flag

State Flag

by Jaume Oll�, 07-1996

• Description of the Land Flag
• Description of the State Flag
• Flag of the Great Duke of Hesse bei Rhein

The Great Duchy of Hesse was formerly named Hesse-Darmstadt (1816-1866). After 1866, when Prussia annexed Hesse-Kassel, it was named Hesse. The flag was probably first hoisted on 1 March, 1820.
In 1918 the republic was proclaimed, and the new constitution approved on 12 December 1919.
Jaume Oll�, 1996-07-17

See also: Germany

Description of the Flags

The Land flag is red on white.
The state flag is the same with the arms in the middle.
The flag for the official cars has bigger arms in the middle.
Proportions 3:5
Pascal Vagnat, 1995-12-19

Flag of the Great Duke of Hesse bei Rhein

The Great Duke of Hesse bei Rhein is the official title of the ruler of Hesse.