Flag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
UseCivil flag and ensign
Proportion3:5
Adopted29 January 1991
Designed byNorbert Buske
State flag
UseState flag and ensign
Proportion3:5
Adopted29 January 1991 (1991-01-29)
Designed byNorbert Buske

The civil flag that serves as the symbol of the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, consists of five horizontal stripes, that are from the top to bottom: blue (ultramarine), white, yellow, white, and red (vermilion). It was designed by Norbert Buske and adopted on 29 January 1991. It is a combination of the historical flags of the Mecklenburg and Western Pomerania.