“The coat of arms of Germany features an eagle and its colours are similar to those of the flag of Germany (black, red and gold). Together with the Austrian coat of arms, which has the same history, it is the oldest extant state symbols of Europe and is among the oldest insignia in the world.” via Wikipedia
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The Hermann Historica ads were creaded by Heye & Partner, Munich, Germany via adsoftheworld
For all enthusiastic Germany fans this t-shirt is a must. Love the play of words Schwartz Tor Gold instead of Schwartz Rot Gold the colours of Germany. xyzettgraphix switched the letters around of Rot to Tor meaning Goal. You can buy it for €18,99. via designmadeingermany
South Africa Illustrator Nicola Meirinig created this lovely German illustration for a children’s book.
A collection of Vintage German posters. via rare-posters, silive, and vintage-posters
This is the letterhead of Adolf Hitler. via iainclaridge
German Parliament identity, designed by büro uebele. In the past, the German parliament lacked an overarching uniform visual identity. in the competition for the new corporate design, the question arose as to whether the German parliament needed a new logo. the answer is simple: no, because it already has a logo. there is no need to design a logo for the German parliament because it already exists – in the shape of the federal eagle. through its formal abstraction, the three-dimensional form that the cologne-based artist Ludwig Gies designed in 1953 for the German parliament maintains a pleasing equilibrium between sovereign distance and a more accessible naturalistic representation. every member of the German parliament and everyone who works for the administration will be proud to use this logo on his or her headed stationery. so there are many arguments in favour of retaining this iconographically distinctive brand. as this figure was designed for three-dimensional application, weaknesses emerge when it is used in two dimensions. so the heraldic bird was subjected to a fundamental makeover, which nonetheless left it bearing a strong relationship to the eagle designed by Ludwig Gies. via stereochromo
Held Vodka born 1921 in Berlin. Nice illustrations of Siegfried and the lindworm. found via Yayeveryday
East German car “Trabbies”
Soviet leader Brezhnev is shown passionately kissing East German leader Erick Honecker.
The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier erected by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) (East Germany) completely encircling West Berlin, separating it from East Germany, including East Berlin. The longer inner German border demarcated the border between East and West Germany. Both borders came to symbolize the Iron Curtain between Western Europe and the Eastern Bloc. The fall of the Berlin Wall paved the way for German reunification, which was formally concluded on October 3, 1990. The Berlin wall was a popular place for graffiti artists. via concierge.com krasnii and berlin101.com
