`  :: Hey Craigzomack, :: what you´re talking about is the so-called ``Bundesdienstflagge`` - a flag with the German coat of arms used by federal government offices. So it actually isn´t the ``official flag of Germany``, but the ``official flag used by government offices``, just as the German President and the German navy have their own ``official flags``. Actually, it´s illegal for citizens, including football fans, to use the Bundesdienstflagge (§124 OWiG), but it is a minor offence and usually not prosecuted.     `