395. What colors does the state flag of Lower Saxony have?

Answer options

1. white and blue
2. black, red, and gold
3. black and yellow
4. blue, white, and red

Explanation

The state flag of Lower Saxony uses the federal colors black-red-gold; the official service flag additionally bears the state coat of arms with the Saxon steed (Lower Saxony Law on Arms, Flags, and Seals, 1951). Choosing the federal tricolor reflects Article 22(2) of the Basic Law and the democratic-republican tradition of 1848 and the Weimar Republic. As a constituent state within the federal order (Art. 20(1) Basic Law), Lower Saxony has its own emblems, whose use and protection are governed by state law and which signify Germany’s federal constitutional structure.