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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 ]
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
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.
National symbols of East Germany (1 C, 3 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Germany (7 C, 11 P) ... Germania (personification) Coat of arms of Germany; I.
The symbols of Imperial Germany became symbols of monarchist and nationalist protest and were often used by monarchist and nationalist organisations (e.g. Der Stahlhelm, Bund der Frontsoldaten). This included the Reichskriegsflagge (war flag of the Reich), which has been revived in the present for similar use.
The German eagle is one of the oldest state symbols in Europe, tracing its roots to the reign of Charlemagne. The black eagle, with red beak and claws, displayed on a gold shield, is also displayed on the German government flag. The imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, similarly, was a black eagle displayed on a gold shield, but it usually ...
Flag Date Use Description 1921–1926; since 1950: Standard of the president of Germany: The standard depicts the elements of the coat of arms. A version of the standard that is identical in heraldic terms, but with a slightly different exact design, was used 1926–1933.
''Germania'' by Philipp Veit, 1836. The painting is traditionally attributed to Philipp Veit. He had already completed a depiction of Germania in 1836. This earlier Germania, however, is not standing but sitting and appears to be melancholic. It is to be seen as a retrospective reference to the Middle Ages, less as a combative symbol for the ...