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The East German mark (German: Mark der DDR [ˈmaʁk deːɐ̯ ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ] ⓘ), commonly called the eastern mark (German: Ostmark [ˈɔstmaʁk] ⓘ) in West Germany and after reunification), in East Germany only Mark, was the currency of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).
The national emblem of East Germany featured a hammer and a compass, surrounded by a ring of wheat. [1] It was an example of what has been called " socialist heraldry ". It was the only heraldic device of a European socialist state with a ring of grain which does not contain a red star .
The meaning is debated, but the most well known meaning is Austriae est imperare orbi universo (Austria's destiny is to rule the world). [8] Azerbaijan: No official motto. Unofficial: The Land of Fire (Azerbaijani: Odlar Yurdu) [citation needed] The national motto of Bolivia, La Unión es la Fuerza (Unity is Strength), is inscribed on boliviano ...
East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland [ˈɔstˌdɔʏtʃlant] ⓘ), officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik [ˈdɔʏtʃə demoˈkʁaːtɪʃə ʁepuˈbliːk] ⓘ, DDR [ˌdeːdeːˈʔɛʁ] ⓘ), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990.
Ostmark (Austria), Austria's name when it was part of Nazi Germany; Ostmark, a Gaue of the Nazi Party; East German mark, the currency of the former German Democratic Republic; German ostmark, short-lived currency used in eastern areas occupied by Germany in 1918
A photo displayed at a former prison and office of the East German Ministry for State Security, or Stasi, in Dresden, shows Vladimir Putin among senior Soviet and East German military and security ...
[1] [2] 1954-05-21 After German reunification in 1990, former NVA Soldiers transferring into the new unified Bundeswehr could wear NVA award but list of approved East German decorations were limited and in the eyes of the new Bundeswehr fell under regulations for "foreign decorations". Awards associated with some state agencies or Communist ...
The first flag of East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic, was a tricolour of black, red and gold, identical to the flags of the Weimar Republic, ...