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German flag with eagle

Updated: 20 October 2026

You have two Germany flags in the same search, one plain and one with a shield, and the eagle looks more official. A German flag with eagle is not an upgraded version of the stripes. It is a different design. The plain black-red-gold flag is the federal flag private households are told they may fly. The eagle is the picture on the German federal service flag. Listings were read on 19 October 2026. We did not test the cloth, and a marketplace print is not an official issue. Prices are on the [Germany flag comparison](/hub/flags/germany-flag). A qualifying purchase there can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You have two Germany flags in the same search, one plain and one with a shield, and the eagle looks more official. A German flag with eagle is not an upgraded version of the stripes. It is a different design.

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SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany flag 5 ft x 3 ft

Best overall

SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany flag 5 ft x 3 ft
6.8/10about £3.69
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SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany eagle flag 5 ft x 3 ft

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SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany eagle flag 5 ft x 3 ft
6.1/10about £3.89
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1ABOVE 1ABOVE Germany national flag 5x3 ft

Rank 3

1ABOVE 1ABOVE Germany national flag 5x3 ft
7.5/10about £4.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Two flags, not one upgrade
  2. 2.What the rule is, and where it applies
  3. 3.An English garden
  4. 4.The listings in this set
  5. 5.Plain cloth, or a picture of the shield

Two flags, not one upgrade

The federal flag is three equal stripes, black, red, and gold, at 3:5, with no shield. The service flag adds the federal shield, eagle towards the hoist. A crest listing and an eagle listing are both that shield, not two grades of the private flag, and a print is not an official issue. Protokoll Inland and the Interior Ministry say anyone may use the federal flag without the shield. The service flag is for federal offices. A busy photo does not change that.

What the rule is, and where it applies

In Germany, private display of the institutions flag is not permitted. Protokoll Inland cites section 124 of the Regulatory Offences Act, and the Federal Office of Administration states a fine of up to 1,000 euros for unauthorised use of the eagle. That is German law, not a UK offence for buying the cloth. Owning a print and flying the eagle in Germany are different acts. The listings say polyester, eyelets, and a size. They do not mention the rule.
SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany flag 5 ft x 3 ft

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SHATCHI SHATCHI Germany flag 5 ft x 3 ft
6.8/10about £3.69
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An English garden

The clear no-consent case in England is a national flag with nothing extra on it, kept safe and tidy, with the owner’s agreement, and not hiding a traffic sign. A black mourning ribbon is the exception GOV.UK allows. The guide does not name the German eagle. Ask the council before you fly a crest or an eagle as if it were that class. A pole up to 4.6 m does not turn a shield into a plain flag. Size and eyelets are on the German flag buying guide.

The listings in this set

The SHATCHI crest is £3.73, with a size line of 152.4 cm by 91.4 cm. The SHATCHI eagle is £3.89, with 91 cm and 152 cm swapped and a China origin line. Both share 4.6 from 2,392, and neither confirms both faces. Flagtex is 90 cm by 60 cm at £7.99, and the title uses both crest and eagle, so the words do not pin the design. If you want the private flag, buy the plain cloth. The named picks are on the best German flag page.

Plain cloth, or a picture of the shield

Buy the plain tricolour if you want the flag private households are told they may fly. Buy a crest or eagle print only when that picture is the point, the council has been asked in England, and, if you will fly it in Germany, the German authority has been asked too. A shared star line does not make the print an official service flag.

Common questions

Is the flag with the eagle the real German flag?
The federal flag is the plain tricolour, black, red, and gold, with no shield. The eagle belongs on the service flag used by federal institutions. A marketplace print of an eagle or a crest is a picture of that idea, not an official flag and not a better grade of the stripes. If you want the flag private use is aimed at, buy the plain cloth.
May a private person in Germany fly the eagle version?
German official guidance says no. Anyone may use the federal flag without the shield. The service flag is for federal offices, and Protokoll Inland says private display of the institutions flag is not permitted, citing section 124 of the Regulatory Offences Act. The Federal Office of Administration states a fine of up to 1,000 euros for unauthorised use of the eagle. That is the German rule. It is not a style tip.
Does buying it on amazon.co.uk break German law?
Buying the cloth from amazon.co.uk is not, by itself, the German offence those pages describe. The restriction is on private use of the state eagle and the service flag in Germany, including commercial use of the emblem. A UK checkout does not become a German fine. If you plan to fly or print the eagle in Germany, ask the Federal Office of Administration before you treat a marketplace flag as permission.
What is the difference between a crest listing and an eagle listing?
In this set they are two SHATCHI rows, not one product. The crest is £3.73 with a size line of 152.4 cm by 91.4 cm. The eagle is £3.89 with the centimetres swapped and a China origin line. Both are shield designs rather than the plain flag, and both share the 2,392-review parent. The photos can still differ. Look at the shield you will actually receive, and do not assume the crest page and the eagle page are the same print.
Is the Flagtex 3x2 the same design in a smaller cloth?
No. It is 90 cm by 60 cm at £7.99, so it is smaller and dearer than the 5x3 shield flags. The title uses both crest and eagle, which means the design is not pinned down by the words alone. The review file mostly names other countries. It can suit a small bracket if you have checked the photo. It is not a scaled SHATCHI eagle.

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Sources

Public UK and official sources from the research digest, last checked on 19 October 2026. Listing prices, stars and review counts are the amazon.co.uk lines used for this comparison.

  1. GOV.UK, Flying flags: a plain English guide (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK, Union Flag to be flown on UK government buildings every day (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  3. College of Arms, Union Flag FAQs (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  4. Flag Institute, Flying flags in the United Kingdom (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 11 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  6. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 22 (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  7. Anordnung über die deutschen Flaggen (FlaggAnO 1996) (retrieved 19 October 2026)
  8. BMI, FAQ on the federal flag (retrieved 19 October 2026)