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Division of Germany · Question 41 of 69

Four coats of arms side by side: 1: black eagle on gold; 2: black symbol made of the letters X and P; 3: cross in blue and silver with curved ends; 4: hammer and compass in a wreath of grain on red

Which was the coat of arms of the German Democratic Republic?

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  • B Picture 4

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The coat of arms of the GDR showed a hammer and compass surrounded by a wreath of grain with a black, red and gold ribbon. It stood for the alliance of workers, intelligentsia and farmers. The black eagle on a gold background, by contrast, is the coat of arms of the Federal Republic.

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