What is the order of BMW's tricolor stripes?

[MacJoel]

BMW's tricolor stripes from left to right are blue, purple, and red. The relevant details are as follows: The meaning of blue: Blue symbolizes the German state of Bavaria, taken from the color of their state flag. The meaning of violet: Violet represents the fusion of BMW with motorsport. The meaning of red: Red stands for Motorsport, symbolizing racing. In all models of the BMW M series, such as the M3, M5, M6, and other official models, the long tricolor stripes are not seen on the grille. Instead, there is a small M-specific tricolor badge on the rear or front grille.

[McKing]

As a veteran car enthusiast studying automotive design, let me start with BMW race cars from the 1970s: the classic tricolor stripe sequence is absolutely blue-purple-red. The leftmost blue represents the Bavarian state flag, the middle violet commemorates the year BMW became involved in motorsport, and the right red symbolizes racing heritage. Today, this emblem can be seen on M Series performance cars, with specific placement rules from fender decals to grille positions. If you reverse the color order during aftermarket modifications, connoisseurs will instantly spot the flaw—it's as awkward as buttoning a suit jacket incorrectly.