Flag of Mecklenburg

Mecklenburg

Proportion	3:5
Adopted	26 March 1813 (original version) 1996 (current version)
Design	Divided into blue, yellow, and red horizontal stripes

The flag that serves as the symbol of the historical and geographical region of the Mecklenburg is divided horizontally into two stripes: light blue on the top and white on the bottom. It originated as the flag of the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, adopted in 1813. Since 1996, it is officially recognized as the symbol of the historical region of Mecklenburg within Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.