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05Bremen · The state flag’s colours

Bremen’s state flag has red and white stripes.

The required colour combination is red-white. These two colours alternate repeatedly on Bremen’s flag.

About 4 min readReviewed: 20 October 2026
AI-generated red and white paper fans on a pale table.
Bremen’s state symbolsState flag and section 6 of the emblem rules
Symbolic colour exercise; not a depiction of Bremen’s official flag.
The short answer

The state flag is red-white.

The flag of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen has red and white horizontal stripes and a red-and-white chequered pattern beside the flagpole. It is also popularly called the Speckflagge.

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What colors does the state flag of Bremen?

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Two colours mean many stripes here.

On some flags each colour appears as one broad stripe. Bremen’s is different: red and white repeat. The current rules specify at least eight stripes and two chequered rows beside the pole. For the test you need to recognise the colours, not draw every permitted version.

The official rules also distinguish versions bearing different coats of arms. This does not change the colour combination asked for. While studying, distinguish the striped flag from the separate picture question about the silver key on a red shield.

Two fictional adults compare red and white paper fans at a workshop table.
AI-generated study scene using craft materials; not official flag production.

The other three answers

Check the whole colour combination, not just one colour that fits.

blue-white-red

Blue-white-red adds blue. The basic colours of Bremen’s stripes are red and white.

green-white-red

Green-white-red adds green. Although it includes red and white, the complete combination is wrong for Bremen.

black-gold

Black-gold omits both required flag colours. Do not confuse a colour in an emblem detail with the state flag’s basic colours.

A state flag and a city flag are not always the same.

The federal state consists of Bremen and Bremerhaven. Bremerhaven additionally has its own city flag with different symbols. This question expressly concerns the state flag, not every flag visible in either city.

The AI pictures on this page show only a colour exercise. Use the linked official sources for the precise design, including stripes, chequered rows and any coat of arms. A handmade study aid is not an official template.

State flag and section 6 of the emblem rules · Bremen’s state symbols ↗
Your memory cue

Bremen: red and white, repeated in stripes.

Recognise two colours; the number of stripes is a separate question.

Three words for this question

gestreiftstriped
Having several adjacent bands of colour.
die Landesflaggestate flag
The flag representing the federal state as a whole.
die Speckflaggepopular nickname for Bremen’s flag
A common nickname for Bremen’s red-and-white striped flag.
Freie Hansestadt Bremen · Bremer Landessymbole ↗
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Sources & context

An independently written study guide, not an official BAMF publication or advice for an individual case. The sources below were reviewed on 20 October 2026 for the claims explained here; the test question comes from the existing question bank.

The two editorial pictures are AI-generated illustrations. They do not document real events or official proceedings.