405. What colors does the state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia have?

Answer options

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

Explanation

The state flag of North Rhine-Westphalia is a horizontal tricolor in green–white–red. The palette derives from the heraldic traditions of the constituent regions: green–white for the Rhineland, white–red with the Westphalian horse, and the Lippe red of the rose. The colors have been in use since the British-created Land of 1946/47 and were later codified by Land legislation as official emblems. Maintaining a Land flag expresses the Länder’s statehood within Germany’s federal constitutional order under the Basic Law and their historical continuity.