445. What are the colors of the state flag of Schleswig-Holstein?

Answer options

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

Explanation

The state flag of Schleswig-Holstein consists of three horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red. The color triad originates in the Schleswig-Holstein uprising of 1848 and is heraldically derived from the arms of Schleswig (blue lions) and Holstein (a white nettle leaf on a red field); it was reintroduced after 1946 and codified in the Land’s constitution and statutory law. For official use, authorities employ the state service flag bearing the Land’s coat of arms. As a state emblem, the flag is legally protected; its design and use are governed by Land law within the federal allocation of powers (Articles 30, 70 Basic Law).