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Both the civil and state flag of the German ''Land'' (province) of Thuringia feature a bicolor of white over red, comparable to many other flags such as that of [[Poland]]. The design is historical. The state flag is similar to the civil flag, except it is defaced in the center with the new arms of Thuringia.
Like many German Länder's flags, the most commonly used size commercially if 3:5, although in law it is stated as being 'at least 1:2'.<ref>{{Citation |author= State Chancellery |title=Verfassung des Freistaats Thüringen vom 25. Oktober 1993 ''Constitution of the Free State of Thuringia of 25 October 1993''|date=1993 |accessdate=2008-11-24 }}{{de icon}} </ref>
The civil bicolor flag of white over red was used before [[World War II]], formally abolished 1935, readopted 1946, abolished 1952 and finally readopted in 1991, having been a much used symbol during the demonstrations in the German Democratic Republic in 1989/90. It was immediately accepted as ''Landesflagge'' after the reunification and the re-establishment of Thuringia as a ''Land'' on 3 October 1990. The first legal regulation was the ''Gesetz über die Hoheitszeichen'' of 30 January 1991.▼
▲The civil bicolor flag of white over red was used before [[World War II]], and formally abolished in 1935, under the reforms of the [[Third Reich]]. It was readopted 1946 when Thuringia became a land again, and abolished 1952 under governing reforms of the [[German Democratic Republic]]. When Germany was reunited, Thuringia became a Land again, and so the flag was finally readopted in 1991, having been a much used symbol during the demonstrations in the German Democratic Republic in 1989/90. It was immediately accepted as ''Landesflagge'' after the reunification and the re-establishment of Thuringia as a ''Land'' on 3 October 1990. The first legal regulation was the ''Gesetz über die Hoheitszeichen'' of 30 January 1991.
The state flag is similar to the civil flag, except it is defaced in the center the new arms of Thuringia: the old arms of the Landgravate of Thuringia, with a couple of alterations. Because of the similarites between Hesse and Thuringia Coats of Arms, the flags appear similar too.<ref>{{Citation |author= Siobhán Ryan |title=Ultimate Pocket Flags of the World|date=1997 |accessdate=2008-11-22 }} (Illustrated). </ref>▼
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