Germany’s national flag from 1935 to 1945, was based on the political flag of the NSDAP, the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei. The national flag had the disc and Hakenkreuz, swastika, slightly off center horizontally in favor of the hoist. The Reichsadler, the imperial eagle, was derived from the Parteiadler, the party eagle. The national coat of arms has the eagle looking over its right shoulder while the eagle representing the party is looking over its left shoulder. Used from 1938 until 1945, the war ensign flag was a slight variation from the previous design. The personal standard used by Adolf Hitler featured a swastika as the centerpiece surrounded by a garland of oak leaves. The corners of the standarte depicted four eagles; two representing the party and two representing the military. The war ensign banner, the national flag, and Hitler’s personal standard were designed by Hitler.
