Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV

Document No. 2079-PS

TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 2079-PS

1935 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1145

Reich Flag Law

15 September 1935

The Reichstag has unanimously ratified the following law which is hereby announced:

Article 1

The colors of the Reich are black, white, and red.

Article 2

The Reich and national flag is the swastika flag. It is also the merchant flag.

Article 3

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor designates the design of the Reich War Flag and the Reich Service Flag.

Article 4

The Reich Minister of the Interior releases the necessary legal and administrative regulations for the execution and completion of this law as long as it does not interfere with the jurisdiction of the Reich Minister of War.

Article 5

This law becomes valid on the day of announcement.

Nurnberg 15 September 1935

on the Reichparteitag of Freedom

The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor

ADOLF HITLER

The Reich Minister of the Interior

FRICK

The Reich Minister of War and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht

VON BLOMBERG

Source:<br>Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV<br>Office of the United States Chief Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality<br>Washington, DC : United States Government Printing Office, 1946