Overview

• Bavaria’s Markus Blume urged that Schwarz‑Rot‑Gold be flown all year, using the Unity Day moment to press for permanent visibility of national symbols.
• Under the federal Beflaggungserlass, flags are ordered on designated days, while only top federal authorities, the Bundeswehr and the Federal Police are routinely flagged.
• Blume framed his push as a restoration of national identity and criticized left‑wing figures for eroding it, also lamenting that rainbow or Palestine flags are often more visible in public spaces.
• He noted that his Munich ministry already flies the German flag year‑round as an example of the practice he wants expanded.
• Recent coverage linked the CSU call to earlier local moves, including AfD-backed initiatives in several eastern districts since spring, underscoring a broader political contest over flag policy.