365. What are the colors of the state flag of Hesse?

Answer options

1. blue-white-red
2. red-white
3. black-gold
4. green-white-red

Explanation

The state flag of Hesse is a red–white bicolor; the service flag additionally bears the state coat of arms. The colors derive heraldically from the “Hessian Lion,” a red-and-silver striped, gold-crowned lion of Ludovingian origin (silver is rendered as white in vexillology). The legal basis is the Hessian Act on State Emblems, which regulates the state colors and flag design; determination of state symbols lies within the Länder’s cultural autonomy. In the federal framework, Article 22(2) of the Basic Law guarantees the federal colors black-red-gold but does not preclude the Länder from adopting their own flags and colors.