ALTERNATE NAMES: Imperial War Ensign, Reichskriegsflagge
Because Germany has banned use of the swastika and other Nazi imagery, some German neo-Nazis use an older flag, taken from Imperial Germany, as a substitute for the Nazi flag. The imperial flag never originally had any racist or anti-Semitic meaning. Although most common in Germany, this usage of the imperial flag can also be found elsewhere in Europe and in the United States.
Additional Images
![Imperial German Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/content_card_image_large/public/images/combating-hate/hate-on-display/c/imperial-german-flag-2.jpg.webp?itok=lJ2uQlot)
![Imperial German Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/content_card_image_large/public/images/combating-hate/hate-on-display/c/imperial-german-flag-3a.jpg.webp?itok=0hJgnHed)
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![Imperial German Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/content_card_image_large/public/images/combating-hate/hate-on-display/c/imperial-german-flag-5a.jpg.webp?itok=O6UzUjjQ)