Published 10:11 28 Nov 2022 GMT

Why Germany wear white, despite it not being a colour on their flag

Germany's national team are known for their white kits but the country's flag features a tricolour of black, red and yellow.

Ryan Sidle

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Topics: Germany, Football World Cup, Football

Ryan Sidle

Ryan is a journalist for SPORTbible with over eight years of experience. Passionate about all sports, he mainly covers football and F1 - Daniel Ricciardo once spent an entire interview referring to him as 'Ryan Gosling,' still his proudest moment.

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Why Germany wear white, despite it not being a colour on their flag

Germany's national team are known for their white kits but the country's flag features a tricolour of black, red and yellow.

Why Germany wear white, despite it not being a colour on their flag

Germany's national team are known for their white kits but the country's flag features a tricolour of black, red and yellow.

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