Flag of Werania
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| Name | Rautenflagge |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag |
| Adopted | 17th March 1842 |
| Design | An array of 21 lozenges of maroon and white |
 Variant flag of Weranian Confederation | |
| Use | Civil ensign |
| Adopted | 17th March 1842 |
| Design | A triband of maroon, white and maroon. |
 Variant flag of Weranian Confederation | |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Adopted | 17th March 1842 |
| Design | A triband of maroon, white and maroon with a lion in the canton. |
The Flag of Werania (Weranian: Flagge Ostischland) commonly known as the rautenflagge (lozenge flag) is an array of 21 lozenges of maroon and white without arms. The flag was designated the flag of Werania following unification in 1842 although has been associated with Weranian nationalism prior with the Rudolphine Confederation using a similar lozenge design throughout its history.
The first flag of a Weranian state was a vertical {{w[|triband}} with maroon outer bands and a single white middle band used by the Republic of Werania from 1786 to its dissolution in 1801. The maroon and white colour scheme became associated with Weranian nationalism albeit designs differed from vertical and horizontal tribands used by more revolutionary groups that connected Weranian nationalism to the republican period and those which incorporated the Rudolphine lozenges used by conservative groups that stressed links to the Rudolphine period. The adoption of the lozenge flag was a triumph for monarchists and conservatives in the unified Werania having served as the national flag ever since.
Following its adoption the Weranian flag has become one of the most recognisable symbols of Werania and despite its partisan origins has largely been cemented as a unifying symbol of the country. Since 1930 the flag has been protected against defamation by federal authorities.
Design and symbolism
Protocol and use
Variants
History
Rudolphine period
Republican period
Unified period
Gallery
Attested banner of the Rudolphine Confederation (13th century-15th century)
Banner of the Rudolphine Confederation (15th century-1786)
Flag of the Republic of Werania (1786–1801)
Defaced flag of the Republic of Werania (1786–1801)
Current flag of Werania (1842–present)
