We have a discussion elsewhere as to why the German WW1 cemeteries in France have black crosses. The internet hints to the Treaty of Versailles, but actually the articles do not say anything about it. Are there any known annexes to the Treaty or does anybody know the reason German=black, victors= white crosses? Or is it a myth of our days?

Hello,
I have this question too and someone says me exactely the same:
victory= white
defeat= black

I think it is a myth of our days. Bear in mind that in the 1920ies (1922-1927) the French government, when relocating German graves and restyling existing German cemeteries, replaced the old wartime wooden crosses (often used in natural condition ("dark" ) or well ornamented gravestones with uniform very simple black wooden crosses. The layout was very simple, after all Germany lost the war,no need for huge monuments and lots of ornament. Thanks to the Volksbund, German cemeteries regained atmosphere when these were slowly restyled again (walls, monuments, trees, flowers...). Those wooden crosses lasted a long time, sometimes till the 1970ies.  
Most of these wooden crosses were replaced with black metal crosses (others with stone crosses or other forms).
Besides, the theory of black being the colour of the defeated does not match to all German cemeteries. A lot of grey stone crosses or other forms were also being used.
 
(Egbert: you may use my point of view (which I do not consider to be the "correct" answer) on another forum. Please be so democratic to refer to this
French forum...)
 
regards, Wim

I've listen another think, when you go in a war cemetery, you are in the country of the cemetery:
German  cemetery= you are in Germany
American cemetery= you are in America