Alongside the swastika flag of the Nazi Party, the imperial colours were restored as a provisional national symbol, subject to a final decision by the German government. The concurrent Nazi flag also used a combination of black, white, and red colours, but not in the same way as the old flag of the German Empire.
The imperial colors, alongside the swastika flag of the Nazi Party, were reinstated as a temporary national emblem under the guidance of the German government. The co-Nazi flag included black, white, and red colors but arranged differently from the old German Empire's flag.