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Germania (/ dʒ ər ˈ m eɪ n i ə /; Latin: [ɡɛrˈmaːnia]) is the personification of the German nation or the Germans as a whole. Like many other national personification symbols, she appeared first during the Roman Era. [1]
A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people(s) it inhabits. ... Germany: Germania, Deutscher Michel. Bavaria
The British historian Eric Hobsbawm wrote the most notable aspect of Deutscher Michel as portrayed in Imperial Germany was that: [1] The point about Deutscher Michel is that his image stressed both the innocence and simple-mindedness so readily exploited by cunning foreigners, and the physical strength he could mobilize to frustrate their ...
In national personification, this would indicate past control by another power or nation; either Rome historically, or more specifically, the Holy Roman Empire. (See Germany: History). However, this was most likely a symbol of the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte after his Conquest of Europe, of which largely sparked the nationalism that led to the ...
The German Unity Flag is a national symbol of German reunification that was raised on 3 October 1990. It waves in front of the Bundestag in Berlin (seat of the German parliament). German cuisine; Music of Germany; German art
Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany (7 C, 11 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Germany" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Pages in category "National personifications" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. ... Personification of the Americas;
Bavaria is the name given to a monumental, bronze sand-cast 19th-century statue in Munich, southern Germany. It is a female personification of the Bavarian homeland, and by extension its strength and glory. The statue is part of an ensemble which also includes a hall of fame (Ruhmeshalle) and a stairway.