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3 days ago · Flag of the Order of the New Templars designed 1907 with a swastika used as völkisch (German ethno-nationalist) symbol José Manuel Erbez says: The first time the swastika was used with an "Aryan" meaning was on 25 December 1907, when the self-named Order of the New Templars , a secret society founded by Lanz von Liebenfels , hoisted at Werfenstein Castle (Austria) a yellow flag with a ...
2 days ago · State flag (Staatsflagge) 1959–1990 Merchant flag (Handelsflagge) 1973–1990. Tricolour of black, red, and yellow (same as West German colours), but bears the coat of arms of East Germany, consisting of a compass and a hammer encircled with rye. 1963–1990. Hanging state flag (Bannerflagge) 1955–1973.
3 days ago · According to flag etiquette, the American flag should be properly illuminated if displayed after dark. In conclusion, flags matter because they are patriotic symbols that represent the ideals, values, history, and people of nations. They have the power to unify people, promote equality, and show respect for diversity.
2 days ago · Salo Wittmayer Baron. Star of David, Jewish symbol composed of two overlaid equilateral triangles that form a six-pointed star. It appears on synagogues, Jewish tombstones, and the flag of the State of Israel. The symbol originated in antiquity, when, side by side with the five-pointed star, it served as a magical sign or as a decoration.
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4 days ago · The Berlin Wall came to symbolize the Cold War’s division of East from West Germany and of eastern from western Europe. About 5,000 East Germans managed to cross the Berlin Wall (by various means) and reach West Berlin safely, while another 5,000 were captured by East German authorities in the attempt and 191 more were killed during the actual crossing of the wall.
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- The Berlin Wall was built by the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War to prevent its population from escaping Soviet-controlled East Berl...
- The border between East and West Germany was opened on November 9, 1989, following anti-government protests in East Germany and the democratization...
- The “death strip” was the belt of sand- or gravel-covered land between the two main barriers of the Berlin Wall. It was constantly under surveillan...
- Segments of the Berlin Wall still exist in modern Berlin, notably on display at the Topography of Terror museum, the Berlin Wall Memorial, and the...
- The Berlin Wall was actually a system of barriers that included two walls. In the system’s final form, the outer wall, called the Vorderlandmauer,...
1 day ago · Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in Central Europe.It lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen constituent states have a total population of over 82 million in an area of 357,569 km 2 (138,058 sq mi), making it the most populous member state of the European Union.
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18 hours ago · Germany - Federalism, Democracy, Unity: The structure and authority of Germany’s government are derived from the country’s constitution, the Grundgesetz (Basic Law), which went into force on May 23, 1949, after formal consent to the establishment of the Federal Republic (then known as West Germany) had been given by the military governments of the Western occupying powers (France, the ...
