What does the Nazi flag represent?

Answer 1

If you mean the soldier's uniforms then I might be able to help.

German uniforms came in HUGE varieties and combinations, unlike most armies which tried to create an all purpose uniform for all troops (British Battle-Dress).

German uniforms sometimes came in different colours depending on what type of unit or service they were for, the most I can remember are:

• Feldgrau (fieldgrey) - Standard colour for regular army clothing
• Black - Panzer crews or SS (political, not for field wear), also found in the Kriegsmarine (Navy)
• Blue - Luftwaffe, airmen, LW ground troops, anything & everything to do with them
• Brown - Tends to be found on Nazi party uniforms (NSDAP, SA), though also main colour of M44 field uniform (major deviation from traditional designs and colours)

Camo - The German's were one of the best camo pioneers in the world, and they had a large variety of camo patterns:

• Splinter - One of Germany's 1st patterns found on the Zeltbahn 31 and usually Luftwaffe (Splinter A) and regular army (Wehrmacht/Heer - Splinter B) smocks.
• Oak Leaf - Used predominantly by the SS and Waffen-SS
• Dot 44 - WSS & SS
• Plane tree - WSS & SS

There are others I can't remember but if you research the names there's plenty of information. I hope this has helped.

Additional Answer

If the questioner is referring to the various colours used on the shoulder straps, headgear, etc., of military uniforms, rather than the colour of the uniforms themselves, then these are referred to as 'waffenfarben' or 'arm of service colours.

These colours were used to identify the branch of a service to which the wearer belonged. This subject is quite extensive, so a full answer is impossible in the space available but, by way of example, for the Army, white indicated infantry, pink indicated panzer, etc. For the Luftwaffe, yellow indicated aircrew or paratroops, red indicated anti-aircraft artillery, etc.

In the case a paramilitary organsations, such as the SA, etc., these colours were used to indicate the regions in which a unit was based, or the function of the individual, etc. Again, too big a topic to cover in this space.

Answer 2

The black white and red colours of the NAzi flag - the red and black colours were said to represent Blut und Boden (blood and soil). Black, white and red were in fact the colours of the old North German Confederation flag (made by Otto Von Bismarck, based on the Prussian colours black and white, blended with the red and white of the medieval Hanse cities.) In 1871, with the foundation of the German Reich, the flag of the North German Confederation became the German Reichsflagge (Reich's flag). Black, white, and red subsequently became the colors of the nationalists (e.g. during WWI and the Weimarer Republik).

Answer 3

The Nazi flag represents the Nazi Party and its ideology.