AfD wants black and red gold all year round: symbol or shop window?

AfD wants black and red gold all year round: symbol or shop window?

Koblenz, Deutschland - The debate about the flagship of employer buildings in Germany is moving to dizzying heights. On June 19, 2025, the AfD parliamentary group in the Mayen-Koblenz district council submitted a striking application to be troubled by political space in the region and beyond. The proposal stipulates that the black-red-gold state flag is blowing from 1 January to December 31st at all employee buildings and schools. This was discussed in a discussion in the district committee, whereby District Administrator Marko Boos also had their say from the SPD. The question of whether this application should be understood seriously or only as a shop window demonstration remains open.

The Bundestag also illuminates the background of this application in a report dated June 5, 2025. In its application, the AfD calls for “consistently preserving black-red-gold as an identity-creating symbol for our democracy” to restore traditional flagform at all state-owned housing buildings. After a 20-minute discussion, this initiative was transferred to the responsible committees, with the interior committee in the lead. Overall, the application aims to raise and criticize the federal flag only on the Reichstag building and other federal service buildings.

flag or ideology?

The AfD argues that the federal flag in black and red gold is an essential symbol for the constitutional order and the unity of the state people. In addition, the party emphasizes that no other symbol should relativize this outstanding position. The AfD sees the situation differently when he is having the rainbow flag, which represents an ideological signal for it and could violate the state's neutrality requirement. Here it becomes clear that the discussion about the hoist of certain flags not only brings with it symbolic but also deeper social implications that go far beyond the pure flag.

In another context, it also shows that the AfD currently has many members who have strong connections to right -wing extremism. According to reports, 22 AfD candidates in the Potsdam state parliament are classified as a right -wing extremist, which leads to considering the growing influence of such people in the political committees. Overall, it becomes clear that the discussion about the flagship also reflects the political and social currents in Germany that have increasingly polarized in recent years.

Especially at a time when values ​​such as tolerance and diversity are more important than ever, the debate about flags and their importance must be carefully managed. In this sense, the AfD's application is not only a simple proposal for flag, but another element in the big game for identity and ideology in German society. It remains exciting to see how this discussion will develop.

More details on the debate about the flag and the associated political currents can be found in the reports of Rhein-Zeitung.de and Bundesag.de . For background information about the political connections of the AfD, we recommend the explanations on Deutschlandfunk.de .