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Since the accession (1990) of the states that used to form the German Democratic Republic, the Federal Eagle has been the symbol of the reunified Germany.. Official depictions of the eagle can be found not only in the federal coat of arms but also on the federal institutions flag, the standard of the president of Germany and official seals.
The origins of the coats of arms of German federal states covers the historical context for the current arms of the German länder. After the end of the Third Reich , Germany had lost significant parts of its territory and was divided into four occupation zones.
All German states have a Landesflagge (flag of the state, sometimes known as a civil flag), that may be used by anyone. Some states have another variant, often showing the state coat of arms , called the Dienstflagge ( service flag or government flag , sometimes known as a state flag ), normally for use by official government offices only.
The coat of arms of Berlin depicts a black bear upon a white shield, crowned overall in the fashion of German/Nordic city-states. City seals of Berlin have prominently featured a bear since the 14th century, and bears were used as supporters even earlier. An eagle appeared on the first seal of Berlin in the 1250s, and was soon supported by bears.
English: Coat of arms of the Weimar Republic (1928-1935) and of the Federal Republic of Germany (1950 to date). العربية: شعار النبالة لجمهورية فايمار (1928-1933) و لجمهورية ألمانيا الاتحادية (1950 حتى الآن).
variant of the coat of arms of Germany) in the centre. The flag was originally used 1921–1933 in the Weimar Republic. While identical in heraldic terms to the original Weimar era flag, the modern exact design is slightly simplified. National flag with coat of arms (Bundesflagge mit Bundeswappen). Unofficial version, the private use of which ...
Pages in category "German coats of arms" The following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Shortly after the German Democratic Republic was established, work began to create a national emblem for the new state. One of the projects of the coat of arms from November 1949 a variation of the German eagle with its head facing to the sinister side heraldically, encircled by the words "DEUTSCHE DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK".