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Constitution

Constitution
of the Free State of Saxony
From May 27, 1992
The Saxon Landtag, as the constituent Land Assembly, adopted the following constitution on May 26, 1992:

Preamble

Following the history of the Mark Meissen, the Saxon state and the Lower Silesian region, grounded in
traditions of Saxon constitutional history, based on the painful experiences of National Socialist and
Communist tyranny, mindful of his own guilt for his past, guided by the will to serve justice, peace and the
integrity of creation, the people of the Free State of Saxony gave themselves this constitution thanks to the
peaceful revolution of October 1989.
1. Section
The foundations of the state

Article 1
[Basic Constitutional Principles]
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1 The Free State of Saxony is a state of the Federal Republic of Germany. It is a democratic social state governed
by the rule of law, committed to the protection of natural resources and culture.

Article 2
[Capital city, national colors, national coat of arms]

(1) The capital of the Free State is Dresden.
(2) The national colors are white and green.
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(3) The national coat of arms shows in the nine times by black and gold divided field a diagonal green diamond
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wreath. The details shall be determined by law.
(4) In the settlement area of the Sorbs, in addition to the national colors and coat of arms, the colors and coat of
arms of the Sorbs, in the Silesian part of the country the colors and coat of arms of Lower Silesia, may be used on
an equal basis.

Article 3
[Exercise and division of state authority]

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(1) All state power emanates from the people. It is exercised by the people in elections and votes and by special
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legislative, executive and judicial bodies.
(2) Legislation shall be vested in the Landtag or directly in the people. The executive power is in the hands of the
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state government and administration. The judiciary is exercised by independent judges.
(3) The legislature is bound by the constitutional order, the executive power and the judiciary are bound by law
and justice.

Article 4
[Election and Voting Principles]

(1) All elections and votes to be held by the people in accordance with the Constitution shall be universal, direct,
free, equal and secret.
(2) All citizens who reside or habitually reside in the country and have reached the age of 18 on the day of the
election or vote are entitled to vote.
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(3) Further details shall be determined by law. In this context, the right to vote and to be elected may be made
conditional on a certain period of residence in the country and, if the persons entitled to vote and to be elected
hold several residences, also on their principal residence being in the country.

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