Across Germany, more and more municipalities are choosing to fly the black, red, and gold flag year-round. The latest town to follow this trend is Treuenbrietzen in Brandenburg, where representatives from the CDU, the right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), and a local citizens’ list voted in favor of making the German flag a permanent fixture in front of the town hall.
While the Greens voted against the proposal, the CDU’s motion received majority support. An earlier proposal from AfD—currently topping national polls—to fly the German, Brandenburg, and local flags simultaneously had been rejected.
In recent months, several towns—particularly in eastern Germany—have decided to permanently display the national flag. In Bavaria, the Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern (CSU) has also called for flying it year-round on public buildings. According to Bavaria’s Minister of Science, Markus Blume (CSU):
Black, red, and gold stands for them, the large segments of the population who go to work every day, pay taxes, adhere to law and order, and want to live in peace and security. We shouldn’t hide that, but rather stand by it. Let’s keep the flags flying and show our colors all year round—not just on October 3rd.
A survey conducted by the Institut für neue soziale Antworten (INSA) Institute for Junge Freiheit, indicates that 41% of Germans support displaying the national flag daily in front of government buildings. One in five oppose it, while 32% said they were indifferent. Separately, recent INSA polling has recorded its highest ever proportion of voters intending to support the AfD.
