Flag of Alpengau
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| Name | Rautenflagge (lozenge flag) |
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| Use | Civil and state flag, civil ensign Civil and state flag, civil ensignNormal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side |
| Proportion | not specified, often follows 3:5 ratio of Alpengauen flag |
| Adopted | Historical (13th century) |
| Design | An array of 21 or more lozenges of red and white, without arms. |
 Variant flag of test Alpengau | |
| Name | Streifenflagge (striped flag) |
| Use | Civil and state flag, civil ensign Civil and state flag, civil ensignNormal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side |
| Proportion | not specified, often follows 3:5 ratio of Alpengauenvflag |
| Adopted | 1806 |
| Design | A bicolor of red over blue. |
There are officially two flags of Alpengau: the striped type and the type, both of which are red and blue. Both flags are historically associated with the royal Alpengauen House of Magnus family, which ruled Alpengau from DATE to DATE.
Overview
Both horizontal and vertical flags with stripes or white and red lozenges without arms can be considered official flags of the state, in Alpengau called the Nationalflagge. They may be used by civilians and by government, including using on state motor vehicles. The striped and lozenge styles have equal status, and offices or users are free to choose between them.
The variants with the coat of arms are unofficial, and the use of the symbols by civilians is strictly speaking illegal but is tolerated. A lozenge-style flag with the arms is common.
The exact shade of red has never been codified, but most flags used by the public are approximately #AA0000. The lozenges are not set in number, except there must be at least 21, and the top left (incomplete) lozenge must be white.
The origin of the lozenges is from the look of wounds caused by Dolfik soldiers on Alpengauen soldiers and citizens during the War of Alpengauen Independence.
In vexillology, flags are described and displayed from the front (obverse). In Alpengau, however, the description of the flag is based on heraldic rules. That is, the description is made from the point of view of a shield-bearer who is behind the coat of arms, and in this case, behind the flag. Thus, the right upper corner, reserved for a truncated white lozenge, is on the top left (adjacent to the flagpole) for the viewer